> A true meritocracy is blind to race and sex This is absolutely true. It's also something that has never existed. "Black-sounding" names on job applications

> A true meritocracy is blind to race and sex This is absolutely true. It's also something that has never existed. "Black-sounding" names on job applications get fewer calls for interviews, women of childbearing age are hired less frequently because of fears that they may choose to prioritize children over their job, etc. Additionally, this ignores the number of people who would be able to advance further if not for the systemic issues holding them back, e.g. rampant sexual harassment, men talking over women, and politicization of human rights (especially trans rights). A push for increased diversity may lead to a temporary drop in average skills (though I find this exceptionally unlikely), while leading to a large increase in the long term by breaking down the issues holding back minority (in tech) populations from achieving their potential.