Perhaps it was not your intention, but your post read as if women applicants are interviewed no matter what, and if they are deemed "good enough", they're hired

Perhaps it was not your intention, but your post read as if women applicants are interviewed no matter what, and if they are deemed "good enough", they're hired for the sake of balance. That's what I found both incorrect and offensive, speaking from my own experience (though not based in the UK). Apologies if this was not the case. I'm also not the same commenter as the parent you were originally speaking with, which could also be some of the confusion.