Tolerance of someone who thinks such things is certainly possible. Tolerance of someone who says such things in a work environment--knowing that the subject of

Tolerance of someone who thinks such things is certainly possible. Tolerance of someone who says such things in a work environment--knowing that the subject of the speech might be a coworker, boss, or direct report--is another thing entirely. Employees should not have to tolerate that, and employers should not expect them to. To be super clear about this, making bigoted statements is a behavior in the workplace, and it is smart of businesses to set and enforce expectations for acceptable workplace behavior.