Naming _a particular employee_ a DEI hire implies that their identity affected the decision to hire them at some stage. That implication is socially corrosive and insulting for many people.
Do you have a context where "DEI hire" can be used in a noninsulting way?
@robryk @pearlbear However, it is not entirely inaccurate to call Kamala a "DEI hire". She was chosen (at least partially) due to her "diverse" identity, since seeing a black/indian woman as a candidate encourages traditionally-disenfranchised groups of people to participate in the the political process, and their inclusion should (ideally) result in more equitable outcomes from the government.
@robryk @pearlbear I was specifically saying that we should not cede the term "DEI", since DEI programs can make such a different in creating an open and welcoming environment within organizations to people with diverse identities and backgrounds.