Affirmative action is certainly a hot-button issue in today’s society in America. The idea of affirmative action is a noble one—it is designed to help protect people who are underrepresented in tertiary institutions in the United States. Often, those people are minorities; however, there are increasing numbers of institutions who are implementing affirmative action policies for young men, because young women are taking up more and more of the spaces on college campuses in the United States. There are good arguments both for and against affirmative action policies in the United States. Proponents of these policies suggest Continue reading...