False dichotomy. I'd feel less offended if the organizer responded to the question by saying "Here is our fully transparent process that involved reaching out t

False dichotomy. I'd feel less offended if the organizer responded to the question by saying "Here is our fully transparent process that involved reaching out to a large number of qualified people across various cultural lines, and this is the result." And speaking of false dichotomies, it's INCREDIBLY sexist to suggest that if a woman was be chosen, she was of lower quality than the men and was only picked for her gender. You're implying that women are not qualified to speak at conferences.