feat(web): Wave 4 — prose layouts + /policies on Tailwind typography
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/meritocracy-vs-identity-lineups/index.md b/content/posts/2026/meritocracy-vs-identity-lineups/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..50321df --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/meritocracy-vs-identity-lineups/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +title: "Meritocracy vs identity lineups" +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:08.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:08.000Z +draft: false +excerpt: "The question that splits the NYC underground in half: should DJ lineups reflect the demographics of the scene, or should they reflect the quality of the music? The meritocracy position … Read more" +categories: + - Scene +tags: + - format-opinion + - identity + - politics + - tone-confrontational +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/meritocracy-vs-identity-lineups/cover.png + alt: "Scale balancing music notes against identity cards" +legacy_wp_id: 16090 +--- +The question that splits the NYC underground in half: should DJ lineups reflect the demographics of the scene, or should they reflect the quality of the music? + +## The meritocracy position + +Personally, I am sick of lineups that pander to different identity groups. I do not think being a girl or being LGBT makes anyone have better taste than straight people, same with skin color and nationality. A DJ is either original or they are not. The curation always has to come first. That is a first principle before any other social factor. +Diff truncated (46 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
