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Wording Affirmative Action

The words we use in the Affirmative Action debate can be highlight charged emotionally. Debaters should be carefully to use emotionally-charged language carefully. Those claiming Affirmative Action is just may want to opt for different terms such as Employment Equity and Education Equity. Aside from having snappy alliteration (something I am personally always a fan of in PF debate), the terms are also less likely to have a previous opinion already attached to them. PF judges are likely to already have an opinion about affirmative action. Limiting the outside influence by carefully wording our arguments is absolutely necessary.

Call it Employment Equity, not Affirmative Action

http://www.newsweek.com/id/233824

• The term, Affirmative Action, has a negative association attached to it
• Calling Affirmative Action opportunities Employment Equity may be more beneficial
• Article provides good background on Affirmative Action and its original implementation
• Diverse student bodies are good

Wording of Affirmative Action Can Change Public View

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/28/weekinreview/28sussman.html

• The wording changes the American public’s view substantially
• “preferences to minorities” results in a majority opposition
• Proposals aimed at making up for pass discrimination show half in favor

Affirmative action is an obligation.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700010658/Affirmative-action-still-needed-in-Utah.html

• Affirmative action needed to remedy “subjugation of racial and ethnic minorities and of women”
• Needed to combat exclusion for multiple minorities—not just African Americans
• Necessary for a balanced representation of diversity

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