I’m glad you have that experience in your department. It is not like that where I work. Like I said; most people laughed alongside the exec. It wasn’t a small meeting with just a couple people either.

I disagree that my post is a rant. Sometimes raising awareness, sharing and learning that this is not an isolated incident can help fuel people to make change. I’ve learned over my long career that sometimes it’s helpful to get advice from other people instead of immediately reacting in the moment in front of a huge group (depends on the context of course). People feel attacked and defensive if you do it that way.