My mentor warned me to expect this back in the early 80s.
The most egregious example that affected me was, the preselected candidate for the position had no experience in the discipline, no experience with the applications necessary to do the job, no advanced degree in the field, no certifications in the discipline, but....SHE was a SHE and I am not....
BUT....I'm now comfortably retired....and she is not....
Us men should demand minority rights since women outnumber men in the U.S.