Connecting DEI to explicit and implicit gendered workplace discrimination, harassment, and assault: a commentary on 2019 Marketing Climate Survey

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We would like to thank Russell Winer and the editorial board of Marketing Letters for providing us with an opportunity to respond to the article entitled, “2019 Academic Marketing Climate Survey: Motivation, Results, and Recommendations,” by Galak and Kahn (2021) in this issue. We applaud these two scholars for their initiative and consider our group to be an important ally in raising awareness of the widespread nature and seriousness of gender discrimination, harassment, and assault (DHA hereafter) in our field. That said, in this commentary, we raise conceptual, methodological, and analytical concerns with the paper, and add specific recommendations in the limited space available to us. We wrote this as a collective and it represents the opinions of our board members and council. GENMAC was formed in 2016 after many years of gender scholarship existing on the margins of the field. This organization’s mission is both academic and advocacy. We are dedicated to taking a stand against sexism in whatever form it takes. For example, we recently released an anti-cyber bullying statement when one of our members bravely came forward as a victim. Much more information about our organization and how you can join and become an active part of our welcoming community is available on our website, www.​genmac.​co. …