White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups

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White men file workplace discrimination claims but are less likely to face inequity than other groups
Published: February 16, 2026 8:48am EST

Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey
Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center for Employment Equity, UMass Amherst
Steven Boutcher
Associate Professor of Social Science Research, UMass Amherst


(The Conversation) In December 2025, Andrea Lucas, the chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, invited white men to file more sex- and race-based discrimination complaints against their employers.

“Are you a white male who has experienced discrimination at work based on your race or sex? You may have a claim to recover money under federal civil rights laws. Contact the @USEEOC as soon as possible,” she wrote in a post on X.

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Given the EEOC’s December 2025 solicitation for white men to file discrimination complaints, we revisited our prior research to see what is known about discrimination against white people and, in particular, what is known about white and white male discrimination charges registered with the EEOC.

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The general pattern is that, while white men already file discrimination charges, they are less likely to experience employment discrimination than other groups. ......................(more)

https://theconversation.com/white-men-file-workplace-discrimination-claims-but-are-less-likely-to-face-inequity-than-other-groups-273664

[Skittles]

1. won't anyone think about the white men?