I've been at DAL 18 years. I'm a white male as are most of my colleagues. However because DAL has always hired on merit alone, guess what happens when I fly with a non white male? I find the pilot (female, minority or both or neither) to be impeccably sharp and skilled, and enjoyable to fly with. I never question why someone has a DAL seniority number because I know they earned it and deserve to be here, as they demonstrate every time they fly, without exception.