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Supply Side Affirmative Action

            
             I am a white female that understands the meaning of this story. I have come from a poor community in Detroit. Back when I was growing up I have lived in a mixed neighborhood. There were blacks and whites that all got along with each other. I was raised to treat all people equal no matter of their skin color. That to me should be the way people need to be taught. I still have black friends that treat me better than people that are my own color.
             Actually I felt bad for this guy in this story. He could not get a job because of his skin color but had the knowledge. I remember visiting my older sister when I was a teenager. There were people around her area that I have met. When people asked me where I was from I told them Detroit. Boy did I get some funny reactions from people. I started to become almost afraid to tell people when they asked. I started to realize soon after I did not care about what people thought. .
             I know that there are a lot of people that have been raised only around one race. Even though things are different today, there are still prejudice people. "Left to our own devices, most of us unfortunately will discriminate, often in ways too subtle for us to notice even when we do it. Either way, such irrational discrimination occurs and is not healthy for s diverse society" (William Julius Wilson). .
             I liked the statement "just prepare yourself, for someday the doors of opportunity will open up. When they do, you must be ready to step inside" (Mother Page). I take this as .
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             prove to others that they are wrong. I really felt bad that it took twenty years for companies to not look at skin color. That to me was insane. .
             Affirmative action calls only for merit standards to be more inclusive. Affirmative action, properly implemented, widens the pool of qualified candidates who will be considered. That is the way it should be. If a person is qualified no matter how they look they should get the position.


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