Definition of Terms: Equity (pt. 6)

Excerpt from, “From social justice warrior to Gospel-centered servant of God: An educator’s reflection on critical theory and Christianity” (Linkletter, 2021).

The social justice movement has made a distinction between equality and equity, and it is important to understand how the movement distinguishes between the two. Equity is the idea that everyone should have equal outcomes in life (Rufo, 2021). It is focused on “adjusting shares in order to make citizens A and B are equal” and often demands that some identity groups are given privileges to even out perceived imbalance (James, 2020). Equity seeks to “divide the world into competing racial groups and ensure race-based equality of outcomes, endorsing active racial discrimination to get there (Rufo, 2021).

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References

Lindsay, J. (2020, July 13). Equity. New Discourses. https://newdiscourses.com/tftw-equity/

Rufo, Christopher. (June 14, 2021). Critical Race Theory [video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfmpnGV0IGc