Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ...
by BerislavLopac on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:57PM
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> You do not need diversity to have a meritocracy in 100m sprint.
I'm not sure that Jesse Owens would agree with you.
The only reason why it seems that we don't is because there are rules which determine the winner, and those rules reflect the worldview of those who have set them. Even today the athletic sprint is not full "meritocracy", as women compete separate from men.
One more note: I've put the word meritocracy in quotes because 100m sprint has nothing to do with meritocracy. That term means that the most capable ones rule, while in athletics those with best results certainly don't rule, even if they reap other rewards.
I'm not sure that Jesse Owens would agree with you.
The only reason why it seems that we don't is because there are rules which determine the winner, and those rules reflect the worldview of those who have set them. Even today the athletic sprint is not full "meritocracy", as women compete separate from men.
One more note: I've put the word meritocracy in quotes because 100m sprint has nothing to do with meritocracy. That term means that the most capable ones rule, while in athletics those with best results certainly don't rule, even if they reap other rewards.