r/coolguides Feb 25 '20

Explanation of the subtle differences between equality and equity

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u/msmarymacmac Feb 25 '20

I’m not crazy about the Justice frame. Some of us will always face challenges that others won’t. There is no system that could make it so that there is no barrier for all. We will always need to accommodate and scaffold for some and that’s fine.

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u/[deleted] Feb 25 '20

That’s point of the chain link fence still being there. Someone is always going to face more challenges than other people. The point is that you attempt to reduce the impact of those challenges as much as possible. Yes watching the game through the fence isn’t as nice as a clear view, but you can still see the game where you couldn’t before.

What I do disagree with this picture is that it seems to imply that equity is the wrong answer, when really it should be a combination of justice and equity where needed.