I am in a book club with several women. Most are American, European or British. I am S Asian and the only person of colour there ( I hate that expression, but can't think of an alternative). That is not usually a problem for me. I don't hang out only with other Asians and have many non-Asian friends. However:
The book we read recently was Yellowface. If you have read the book, you will know it is about a white American author who steals the manuscript of her Chinese friend, because she believes that PoC have an advantage in the publishing world. We got on to discussing this and suddenly, one of the women said " Frankly, my husband is really annoyed at how minorities get all the top positions because of the diversity push". Another woman chimed in "Yes, my husband too can't get the job he wants because of diversity iniatives". There were nods of agreement around the table.
I didn't know what to say. I am a first generation immigrant here, and it was not easy for me to get a job. I only got one because I am pretty highly educated and have a specialist skill. Both my DH and I work with people far less educated ( They have A levels while both of us have masters).
Anyway, I went home feeling somewhat attacked. Was this racist?