jaztermareal
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Even in the very progressive College and University we were taught how misleading that image above is. Equality is not everyone gets a box, equality is everyone gets the opportunity to see over the fence. Equity is everyone playing the game wins gold.
My feminist sociology lecturers were against equity. They praised equality.
EDIT: this revised image for example shows a more accurate representation of the two, pointing out that the boxes are about correcting the systemic barriers. The more accurate version also shows that boxes don't get taken from others but rather extra boxes are provided to correct the unequal opportunities.
but even this image is based on equity being equal outcome which is misleading because it is really showing equal opportunity. More accurate but still inaccurate
the labels really should read "Inequality" vs "Equality" and there should be no boxes in the first image.
basically all these images over simplify and mislead, the confusion they cause results in people misunderstanding each other
Edit agin: back in University I recall the image used had a third panel where the fence was replaced with chain fence and there were no boxes as they were not needed. it pointed out that equality was about removing barriers that stop people being able to access. All the audience has equal access to see the game while the game itself is played by skilled sportsmen. There is equal opportunity to view the game but not equal result of everyone being able to play.
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