Affirmative Action=Reverse discrimination?

In chapter 12 Marger discusses the affirmative action policy. He explains that some people are opposed to this policy because they feel it leads to reverse discrimination, which means the minority that at one time was oppressed now has the advantage over whites. I personally do not agree that affirmative action leads to reverse discrimination. White Americans already receive many advantages due to White Privilege. I feel that affirmative action helps minorities receive similar advantages. It seems to me that affirmative action is more a way to level the playing field than reverse discrimination.
Ashley Allen, Post 15