That's exactly why that anecdote has gotten an incredulous reaction. If it's accurate that the position was for a contributing editor for a food blog, caring a

That's exactly why that anecdote has gotten an incredulous reaction. If it's accurate that the position was for a contributing editor for a food blog, caring about a degree is completely nonsensical. It's certainly possible that the story is inaccurate, but it seems to have been included in the article as an intentional example of bizarre decision making.