Δαφνη Ευτυχια Αρθουρος

"Meritocracy only works when merit is perceived.

"As it is not perceived equally, meritocracy is no excuse for failing to hire minorities.

"Meritocracy is the goal, but can only come by changing false perceptions."

-- Delaney King (@delaneykingrox), 2019-01-30 (For context and an extensive example of her point, read the whole thread, an example of the exact same qualifications and skills being valued very differently depending on the class/status of the person with those skills)