Great opinion piece Janice. My understanding is that in general men & women deal with conflict differently. Men use face to face, direct confrontation. Women use more subtle and non-confrontational tactics. Such as relational aggression, mobbing mentioned along with Isolation. I'm not a social scientist so my explanation is very simplified. However, the way women deal with conflict works quite well in an office or corporate environment. However, men have a very difficult time coping with this type of conflict. If men use the form of conflict that comes natural, they will be punished. I think it leaves men very frustrated and very vulnerable.. The DEI person we are discussing is using that subtle conflict style thats very difficult to resist in a group setting.

I used to work in a large corporation. The DEI policies were initiated by the board of directors. An elite group of "diverse" people who were chosen from a small pool of candidates. Many probably knew each other before joining the board. Thomas Sowell said that its easy for the elites to make these crazy decisions from on high because they are unaffected by the consequences of their actions.. As more and more employees became disenchanted and resentful due to the DEI indoctrination sessions, it was HR and management that had to deal with the repercussions.