It was about representation in positions of influence (politics, corporate boards, laboratories), which I think we agree should attempt to reflect the distribution of the populations

3% of the population is mentally ill. Should that be represented? 2% are senile. That too?

I don’t want “someone like me” in positions of power over me. I have no idea what that’s such a popular phrase in America. I want someone vastly better than me in positions of power.

22% of the population are children. 40% of interns generate 0 paid income. 21% of families have a stay at home mother not in the work force.

When are these slackers going to start demonstrating their worth!?

That's a terrible outlook. Mentally ill people (and in general the weakest in our society) still deserve representation, and there are no "vastly better" individuals. You're confusing education/health for inherent worth

It's good that Title VII doesn't identify mental illness or senility as protected classes for the purposes of employment, then.