Affirmative action is unabashedly racial and gender discrimination which I thought the point of these policies was to reduce.
A difference in the number of men, Women, Whites or blacks in any given position isn't a sign of discrimination or anyone being held back. However, Affirmative action is entirely about holding a certain race or gender back in order to balance these numbers.
It's unequal and would be roundly condemned if this was done against minority groups but if it's considered fine so long as it's against straight white men.