What about women?(affirmative action proponents portray it as women's issue)

From: Newsweek | Date: March 27, 1995| Author: Cohn, Bob; Turque, Bill; Bryant, Martha | Copyright information

Proponents are portraying affirmativve action as a women's issue rather than racial, hoping the much larger population segment can sway more politicians. Conservatives have been equating it to reverse discrimination, targeting 'angry white men.' Improvements have been suggested by both parties.

IT WASN'T MUCH OF A MARCH ON the White House last Wednesday - two dozen leaders of women's groups and their staffs. The chants carried the ring of a bygone era. "Hey hey, ho ho, discriminatio...

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