I'm all for diversity, equity, but not in lieu of or at the expense of competence and excellence.
I raised two wonderful girls and am married to the most amazing woman so I have some understanding about how women are diminished in the job market. We (wife and I) taught our girls to be brave. That has served them well.
I was recently on a plane from Atlanta to Ohio. At 51 I've lost count of how many planes I've been on. The landing at the Columbus Airport was one of the worst landings I have ever experienced! I said to my wife "We can thank DEI for that landing". Was it a bit premature and biased? Yes. We were all a somewhat emotional after the SLAM! into the runway we just experienced. But I had a sense the pilot and co-pilot were inexperienced.
As we disembarked, a young woman, not more than 25, and a young man, probably not past his 30s, stood at the cockpit wishing us well. The suggestion to "schedule more hours in the simulator" went unsaid as I thanked them for the well-wishes.