> DEI is meant to be a counter to this. If DEI was about removing barriers due to racial (both conscious and unconscious) biases, then it wouldn't be so contro

> DEI is meant to be a counter to this. If DEI was about removing barriers due to racial (both conscious and unconscious) biases, then it wouldn't be so controversial. For example, symphonies auditioning candidates behind a screen so they hiring people are only presented with the sound of their playing. But DEI is the opposite of that. It's about very explicitly identifying race/gender/etc up front and then using that as the primary basis for hiring decisions. Disqualifying someone because of their race is not only allowed but required by DEI policies.