Conservative commentator Candace Owens said she is “terrified” of women pilots while criticizing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) hiring practices on her podcast.

As companies try to incorporate DEI policies into the hiring process to make a more diverse and inclusive workplace and industry, conservatives have criticized the policies as giving jobs to people based on race or gender and not on their credentials.

It is illegal to make hiring decisions solely based on these identities, however, it has been argued that inclusive recruitment helps to decrease bias and discrimination in the workplace.