What most people don't know or seem to understand is that most AA isn't born of any law, EEOC or Civil Rights laws, in this TonyC is correct..

Most of these are thru law suits, president set in (generally liberal) courts, and in many cases, (yes believe it or not), corporations WANT to have AA as part of their corporate culture. (hate to sound like a broken record) But especially with regards to women, as they're a huge part of the labor pool to tap into. If you're able to bring 50% of the population that is theoretically sitting on the sidelines into a labor pool that otherwise didn't participate in great numbers, then you've just cause the cost of labor to dramatically drop. Supply = Demand, remember that?

So not only doesn't it make hiring cheap for them in the long run, as they are able then flood the market with more "qualified" labor, but it also fits into their social agenda. Yes, corporations are not these "Conservative" entities people think.. they're as Godless and Liberal as the next Chinese Commie.

Doesn't require a degree in economics to see this at work.. I mean, how much are pilots paid now vs 30 years ago? Compare this with the FACT that demand for air travel is at an all time high.. so in effect, the cost of labor should have gone up, not down, but it did.... why? I'll tell you why.. add 10-15% more to the force than you need, and you've just dropped the price of labor in half.. Econ 101.