Chris

Arguments for quotas are usually based on the claim that institutional sexism, racism or whatever prevents candidates of equal merit being judged fairly and equally. That, pointedly, isn’t Lucas’ argument here; she wants an all-women committee because women are “better” at whatever it is she thinks needs done. Whether or not that’s true, can you imagine a newspaper columnist even attempting to make a similar argument for an all-male collective? Twatter would go into complete meltdown.