Mr. Gutierrez, I Was Not Kidding
Mr. Gutierrez, I was not kidding. Nor will not base my arguments on anger or emotion or insult you simply because we disagree. But I will correct your factual errors.
You state, “He looked around and settled....on the most qualified...male or female”. Reality paints a different picture. Biden announced in March 2020 he would select only a woman. All four of his prospects were women. He finalized his choice in August 2020. He clearly excluded many qualified persons based solely on genetics. I believe that fits the criteria of DEI. You disagree - OK. Maybe she really was the best candidate - we’ll never know. Half of her competition was not allowed to compete.
I never gave a second thought to a pilot’s gender because I assumed anyone in that seat earned it solely on merit. Now I cannot make that assumption - because United’s CEO told me it’s wrong. I do not automatically distrust on that basis - but how can this criteria even exists without making merit somehow secondary?
I have presented the facts as directly as I can. Yet you manufacture false motives of “bigotry”, “misogyny” and “subterfuge” to rationalize your ad hominem attacks. I look forward to the day we elect a female head of state - but not solely BECAUSE she is female.
Your conclusion seems based on (at least) one demonstrably false assumption (listed above). I understand you think differently than me - and that’s OK. It doesn’t make you “bad” in any way. I will never attempt to assassinate your character based on divergent beliefs. Perhaps (some day) you will do likewise. So - “Case Closed”.
–Stacy Spink, Castro Valley