Originally Posted by Ananas

Now that's an interesting observation. I'd like to see if the posters' responses would be similar if the topic of AA was solely about gender.

The bottom line is there would be no need for AA if racism AND sexism did not exist. Obviously, someone recognizes that a problem exists which has a detrimental effect on the society as a whole. The remedy may not be palatable to certain segments of that society, but one must remember that the illness itself was not palatable to certain segments of society. Some people were sickened and weakened by others' actions, they need to be treated for being made ill.