John Rosenberg says it's easy if you try.

Jessie has been so caught up in her work that, in addition to not having enough time to blog, she hasn�t closely followed the sorts of things that the blogs she used to read cover. As a result I had to explain to her exactly what an �affirmative action bake sale� is.

She commented immediately that Bryn Mawr could never have one.

�Why not?� I asked.

�Because,� she said, �no one would understand the parody. Everyone would think that it�s perfectly normal to charge different prices based on race, ethnicity, and sex.�

None dare call it "advancement".