"The masculine energy I think is good. And obviously society has plenty of that, but I think corporate culture is really trying to get away from it. All these forms of energy are good, and I think having a culture that celebrates the aggression a bit more has its own merits that are really positive." The comment could have come from a masculinist YouTuber, but it came from Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta, in a very long interview on Friday, January 10, with Joe Rogan, a famous podcaster and avowed supporter of Donald Trump. Appearing with curly hair, a black T-shirt and a gold pendant, Zuckerberg recounted how he evolved when he "got involved in martial arts, which I think is still a much more masculine culture."

Beyond the clichés of sexism and oversimplification, the boss of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp announced a very concrete measure: He has put an end to the internal diversity policy in human resources – referred to in the US as DEI, for diversity, equity and inclusion. "The term 'DEI' has also become charged, in part because it is understood by some as a practice that suggests preferential treatment of some groups over others," explained Meta in an internal memo published by the New York Times and the website Axios. It also justifying its decision by a change in the "legal landscape," a specific reference to a decision by the US Supreme Court against the policy of affirmative action in universities.

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