The backpedaling on this is strong. Bo, an Asian women, hosted 2 work events where women discussed their views of being labeled as Karen's. She was put on leave for hosting the event, but there is a screenshot of Chief People Officer Nikki Krishamurthy being on the panel of white women.
“The following day, on May 18, Uber’s chief people officer Nikki Krishnamurthy shared in an email that Lee was asked “to step back and take a leave of absence while we determine next steps.”
“While it was meant to be a dialogue, it’s obvious that those who attended did not feel heard,” Krishnamurthy added of the May 17 session.
This is what bothers me about work environments. They try so hard to be inclusive on paper, but when shit hits the fan, the white execs who are also at fault throw minority execs under the bus to take the fall. I'm reeling from this as someone who had to deal with similar situations at work. It's cowardly and it's disgusting that workplaces have such hierarchies, since we work to survive.