Almost a quarter of white men in the UK believe they face discrimination due to their race and gender, according to new polling data.
The research, commissioned for a documentary series called “White Men Can’t Work!”, reveals widespread concerns among white male workers about their position in society.
The five-part podcast and YouTube series, hosted by documentary maker Tim Samuels, explores growing anxieties among this demographic.
Conducted by JL Partners, the polling suggests these feelings of discrimination are particularly pronounced among younger men.
Donald Trump has described such initiatives as ‘dangerous, demeaning, and immoral’
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Nearly half of white men in the UK are self-censoring at work due to fears that saying the wrong thing could cost them their jobs, the research found.
Some 41 per cent report feeling anxious about potentially being sacked for doing or saying something inappropriate.
The situation appears more acute among younger men, with over a third (36 per cent) of those under 34 claiming they have missed out on promotions or opportunities because of their race or gender.
The poll also revealed a pessimistic outlook, with almost half believing they will be worse off than the current generation.
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Samuels, the former host of the BBC show Men’s Hour, suggested: “Millions of men are walking around on eggshells at work too scared to speak freely, while knowing that being male can now be a disaster for your career.
“The scale of discrimination, self-censorship and anxiety is staggering. Younger men are very despondent about their futures. All this is pushing men towards populism and the likes of Andrew Tate.
“Jobs are so central to men’s identity, status, daily purpose and mental health. Yet jobs for life are long gone, millions of roles have disappeared to China, and half of US families are living paycheck to paycheck.”
In the United States, Donald Trump has described such initiatives as “dangerous, demeaning, and immoral” and has shut down all federal DEI programmes, encouraging private companies to follow suit.
Nigel Farage plans to remove DEI training
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Major corporations, including McDonald’s, Meta and Amazon, have already begun scaling back their diversity policies.
However, most UK companies continue to run such programmes, with public sector bodies like the police and the NHS providing diversity training.
Following recent local elections where Reform UK gained control of ten councils, party leader Nigel Farage announced plans to audit DEI spending.
The Reform UK leader told his newly elected Reform UK councillors that they will not attend any “DEI and climate change training”.
