DEI Controversy

The cluster centers on heated debates about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including criticisms of them as reverse discrimination or racism in disguise, defenses as anti-bias measures, and discussions on their implementation in hiring and companies.

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Keywords

BigTech OR e.g OP HN DIE EIE MBA MORE DEI dei racist sexist doctors racism discrimination equity inclusion hire diversity

Sample Comments

btreecat Jan 23, 2025 View on HN

You experienced racism and are calling it DEI

kelnos Dec 5, 2025 View on HN

What a weird take. What does this have to do with DEI?

moi2388 Feb 5, 2025 View on HN

Good. The racism under the guise of DEI was insane.

psychoslave Dec 1, 2025 View on HN

What's a DEI in this context, please.

klyrs Mar 7, 2024 View on HN

They don't like the optics of directly calling women and minorities inferior anymore, DEI is just a dogwhistle.

jrm4 Jul 5, 2023 View on HN

The impulse to bring "DEI" into this. Sigh.

flappyeagle Apr 3, 2023 View on HN

Tells you something about the seriousness about the whole DEI thing.

nancyhn Jul 18, 2023 View on HN

Can someone explain how DEI programs got so embeded despite being flagrantly regressive?

asylteltine Jan 14, 2024 View on HN

We have to oppose DEI by any means necessary

tempaccount420 May 14, 2025 View on HN

Their belief just screams "DEI"