The CEO of the Tetris Company, Maya Rogers, has revealed that she’s been hiring more women on purpose — not based on their skills alone, but because of their gender. She said women are often “overqualified,” while men are just “winging it.” This kind of thinking is not only unfair, it’s dangerous. It goes against the very idea of equal opportunity that our Constitution defends.
In a recent interview, Rogers said her company used to be “more male” when her father ran it. Now, she says, “we have a lot of women, and it’s great.” But she didn’t stop there. She also said there should be something “almost enforced” to make sure enough women are hired in the gaming industry. That’s not just a suggestion — that sounds like a call for quotas. And quotas based on sex, not merit, are not only unconstitutional, they’re unjust.
Let’s be clear: no one should be hired for a job because they are a man or a woman. They should be hired because they are the best person for the job. That’s what fairness means. That’s what equal treatment under the law means. And that’s what the Fourteenth Amendment, which guarantees equal protection, is all about.
Rogers praised DEI — which stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. DEI sounds nice, but in practice, it often means judging people by their skin color or gender, not their skills. That’s not progress. That’s discrimination in a new form. It flips the old injustice on its head instead of getting rid of it altogether.
Her claim that women are “overqualified” while men are “winging it” is not just insulting to men — it’s also harmful to women. It suggests that women need extra help to succeed, even when they’re more than qualified. That’s not empowering. That’s patronizing. And it sends the wrong message to young girls: that they can’t win in a fair system, so the rules need to be changed in their favor.
We should remember what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said. He dreamed of a world where people are judged by the content of their character, not the color of their skin — or their gender. That’s the American way. That’s the constitutional way. And that’s the only way to build a truly fair society.
Rogers also said women should “be out there, being vocal” and “fighting for their rights.” But what rights are missing? Women have the same legal rights as men in this country. They can vote, work, own property, and run companies — just like Rogers herself is doing. The law is already equal. What she seems to be asking for is not equality, but favoritism.
She also said it doesn’t make sense that most video game designers are men, even though many women play games. But that’s not discrimination — that’s choice. People choose careers based on interest, not statistics. If more men choose to design games, that’s not unfair. That’s freedom. And freedom is what America is all about.
Instead of pushing for forced diversity, we should return to the idea that made this country great — merit. Hire the best person, every time. Don’t count heads based on gender or race. Count results. Count character. That’s what our Founders believed. That’s what the Constitution demands.
And that’s what we must stand up for — now more than ever.
