Varsity ref jobs a matter of black and white?

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Originally posted by eastcoastref
However, one place where I believe there is a bias is with male/female officials. There is a perception on our board that female officials are given the opportunity to move long the ranks a bit faster. My perception is that if there is a male official and a female official with the same ability that the female official will generally get the better assignment. It seems that female officials have a better chance to "move up" than male officials.

It does not bother me when a roughly equally well-qualified woman gets an assigment to officiate a girls varsity basketball game over me. It does not bother me when any historically underrepresented minority gets an assignment, provided roughly equivalent skills/performance (I don't imagine that "exact" equivalence is possible). I *want* my daughter to see women in positions of authority; I think this is good for her and good for society.

In my judgment, affirmative action is good for everyone, not just the directly affirmed individuals.