I feel like I have to pipe in as a male of color. I feel like a I had a damn solid resume, solid GPA, Masters in Aero Sci, 121 Internship, Military Heavy Pilot, 121 Regional Capt, but I got passed up (had later interviews) by white females. I didn’t know what to think, not a single one of them had their masters, PIC, or an internship. They were literally hired for being a female. It’s hard for me to lump them all together, because some of my closest friends in aviation are female pilots, and they’re damn good. But this was the quota for two airlines that early on decided to make it 50/50 by taking any female with a pulse. Thankfully I moved on to an airline that actually cared about my skills, but I’ll never forget that right seat revolving door of minorities passing me up to meet quotas.

I just want to see the NBA hire more white males and people who are vertically challenged.