Uber has suspended its chief diversity equity and inclusion officer for hosting an event titled 'Don’t Call Me Karen'. The events were supposed to 'dive into the spectrum of the American white woman's experience'.
Bo Young Lee, who has been in the position for over five years, has reportedly faced backlash for hosting sessions about race and being a white woman that workers complained were insensitive to people of colour.
'We have heard that many of you are in pain and upset by yesterday’s Moving Forward session,' said the email. 'While it was meant to be a dialogue, it’s obvious that those who attended did not feel heard.' Uber has suspended its chief diversity equity and inclusion officer for hurting employee sentiments by hosting an event titled 'Don’t Call Me Karen'
Ironically, the name is often used to poke fun at women who use their white privilege and femininity to silence minorities and marginalised groups in public spaces.
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