Uber's chief of diversity, equity, and inclusion was purportedly placed on leave after lecturing employees about the struggles of white women.

Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Bo Young Lee moderated multiple Zoom sessions titled "Don't Call Me Karen," which attendees complained was insensitive to people of color, according to a report.

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The first session was held in April, and the second was last week, as part of a "Moving Forward" series, the report noted.

"Don't Call Me Karen" was billed as an event "diving into the spectrum of the American white woman's experience from some of our female colleagues, particularly how they navigate around the 'Karen' persona."

"Karen" is defined as a "pejorative slang term for an obnoxious, angry, entitled, and often racist middle-aged white woman who uses her privilege to get her way or police other people's behaviors."

The push to touch on the discomfort of white women was condemned by attendees.

"It was more of a lecture. I felt like I was being scolded for the entirety of that meeting," one said.

"I think when people are called Karens it's implied that this is someone that has little empathy to others or is bothered by minorities or others that don’t look like them," another said. "Like, why can't bad behavior be called out?"

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In the wake of the backlash, Uber responded with a statement to employees stating the objective of the sessions was a discussion, according to a report.

"While it was meant to be a dialogue, it’s obvious that those who attended did not feel heard," the statement read.