Humor in the cartoon derives from the fact that
an old woman would never make a statement about gender in a formal workplace context.
the man obviously misinterprets his female colleagueʼs words.
it is absolutely impossible to use any language in perfectly impartial or objective ways.
combinations such as “ethnic-neutral” and “age-neutral” cannot exist in ordinary English language.
there is a contradiction in proposing “being neutral” and “celebrating diversity” at the same time.