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Originally Posted by rubecube
@lizchurchto "Because it's 2015" Justin Trudeau says when asked why half his cabinet are women.
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The whole "has to be half women" mandate rings a little hollow to me. Sure it's nice when a cabinet is diverse, but forcing that type of diversity is not only patronizing to women, it also makes one think that probably a lot of better suited candidates are left out.
Whatever happened to judging people on their own merits? Isn't that what equality is about? If that means 75% women, great. If that means 25% women, great. At the end of the day, I want the best government possible. Not the best photo op or feel good moment.
Forcing candidates into certain spots makes you question their merits whether its justified or not. I think it would've made a more powerful statement to just appoint the same people without the fanfare, and let the media pick up on the story.