"In the move to obliterate diversity, equity and inclusion, one word merit has stood out as an effective cudgel. The president's executive orders claim to restore meritocracy and merit-based opportunity from the scourge of DEI. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth condemns the toxic ideological garbage of inclusive practices while lauding the idea of merit only. Activists against diversity efforts echo this theme."
"As scholars of diversity initiatives, we agree that merit should be a top priority in admissions, hiring and promotions. A major reason our society still needs diversity, equity and inclusion, after all, is to overcome a long history of unfairly assessing people based on criteria other than merit. Such unfairness can arise from decisions based on disadvantage, such as racism or sexism. It also arises from decisions based on advantage, such as nepotism or pay-to-play arrangements."
The word 'merit' is being invoked to justify dismantling diversity, equity and inclusion, with leaders claiming meritocracy should replace inclusive practices. Some public figures condemn inclusive practices as ideological while elevating merit alone. Critics propose replacing DEI with MEI (merit, excellence and intelligence). Merit should remain a top priority in admissions, hiring and promotions. DEI remains necessary to correct historical unfair assessments from racism, sexism, nepotism and pay-to-play. Promoting merit must be linked to promoting equal opportunity, and pro‑inclusion advocates should reclaim the term 'merit' from opponents.
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