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Two recent incidents have thrust feminist-driven gender quotas into the crucible of public debate.

Last week, 8.5 million computers around the world went blank as the result of an electronic “bug” disseminated by CrowdStrike, a company that provides software to companies worldwide.

Many blamed the internet outage on biased hiring practices that favor women and racial minorities over competence and experience. Two days ago, a lawsuit was filed against CrowdStrike alleging the company discriminates against white men through its “internal development programs” aimed at boosting women and minorities.

Gender quotas also became a focus of the investigations of the U.S. Secret Service, following the July 13 assassination attempt on American presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Within hours of the attack, a photograph was circulated of one of the female Secret Service agents assigned to protect the presidential candidate. Instead of standing up to shield him from additional shots, the woman was seen crouching behind Trump, seeking to protect herself.

The inept actions of the agent, along with two other female Secret Service employees, triggered charges of “woke DEI quotas.” Commentator Christopher Rufo asserted that the women lacked the “poise, confidence, and strength” of their male colleagues.

Public outrage surged when it was revealed the Secret Service was pursuing a gender quota of hiring 30% female agents by the year 2030. This is part of an initiative known as 30X30, a program designed to increase female representation in law enforcement around the country.

Janice Fiamengo charges such quotas are “blatantly incompatible: focusing on merit and talent involves hiring and promoting the best, regardless of identity category.”

Regrettably, gender quotas have become widespread around the world. UN Women boasts that currently, 76 countries have established quotas for political candidates, and 18 countries have reserved political positions for women only.

Gender quotas are problematic for at least four reasons:

1. They create a double-standard and represent a direct threat to the democratic ideal of equal opportunity under the law.
2. The quotas enable complacency and mediocrity and discourage accountability.
3. They promote discord between male and female employees.
4. The policies eventually become an impediment to the perceived abilities of all women in the workplace, who are now at risk of being derided as “diversity hires.”

All women should speak out in opposition to demeaning gender quotas. As acclaimed writer Heather MacDonald recently admitted, “I assume that any time I am chosen to do something, there is a good chance that I am filling a gender quota.”

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