Systematic racism against whites at Cigna

 PJ Media:

According to an explosive report from The Washington Examiner, one of the nation’s largest health insurance providers actively discriminates against white males in hiring and pushes Marxist critical race theory on its staff. Cigna reportedly urges staff to check various kinds of “privilege,” to avoid using terms like “Wives/husband,” and to read books that claim America is systemically racist. In a statement to PJ Media, Cigna condemned racism and discrimination and insisted its positions were open to qualified applicants, regardless of race. The company did not explicitly deny using racial quotas or address claims about its training materials.

“Given the hiring practices they have in place where white, male candidates are blocked, regardless of qualifications, I have to say, ‘Yes, there’s obvious discrimination at this company,'” an anonymous employee told the Washington Examiner.

In chat logs reviewed by the Examiner, a hiring manager rejected a candidate with strong credentials who had performed well in an interview — because the hiring manager mistakenly thought the candidate was white. An employee corrected the manager, noting that the candidate was indeed a minority, and then the manager said she was excited to hire him, despite learning almost nothing else about his background.

An employee also suggested a candidate with years of industry experience, but the hiring manager said the candidate, a white man, could not be interviewed because he did not meet the diversity criteria.

Some employees told the Examiner that these racial quotas often translate to an inability to fill jobs in departments focused on tech or data. “I can’t fill these jobs,” an employee said.

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“It is important to note that our recruiting practices are focused on qualifications, abilities, aptitude and attitude for open roles, regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or any other demographics,” the spokesperson added. “While we have not been able to validate the internal exchange highlighted in the recent story, we encourage all colleagues who have any concerns or questions to contact our 24/7, confidential Ethics Office.”

This statement appears to deny the claims regarding racial diversity quotas in hiring, but when PJ Media asked the spokesperson to clarify the statement with an explicit denial, the spokesperson did not respond.

The spokesperson also did not address or explain the extensive critical race theory trainings recounted in the Examiner‘s story.

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The Cigna training also encouraged staff to use a “‘Societal Norms’ Checklist.” The form encourages staff to “check your privilege.” Various forms of “privilege” include “Able-bodied,” “Age (25-55),” “Christian,” “Cis-Male,” “Heterosexual,” “Upper Class,” and “White.”

While a few of these aspects — able-bodied and upper class — clearly do translate to a form of privilege, the “privilege” of other identities is quite debatable. Jack Phillips, a Christian baker repeatedly targeted for his faith, seems not to enjoy any “privilege” from being Christian. It seems white males who apply for a job at Cigna have the opposite of “privilege.” While younger people are considered lucky for various reasons, 25-year-old applicants more often lack the experience necessary to get the jobs they want.

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Critical race theory is basically an anti-white form of racism.  The true believers of this theory engage in gobblygook to try to pretend it is not racist.  It is racist to its core.  The Civil Rights division of the DOJ should be challenging all the companies who have bought into this racist garbage.  Companies should be looking for the best and brightest regardless of race or prior alleged privilege.