Re: What's all the hoopla about ?
No, the idea of meritocracy is very simple: it doesn't matter who you are, does your contribution do what it is meant to do with as little cruft and structural weakness as possible? If yes, it passes. If no, go back and do it again.
Post-meritocracy is an attempt to force consideration of identity when assessing a contribution. The fact that you are a black trans otherkin means you are considered more oppressed, therefore underrepresented, and therefore your contribution should not be held to the same standard as others so you get a "fair" outcome, even if your contribution is shit.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
