"scam" without doubt a criterion that is very typical of the same adjective you use in your post.
It's a scam in the sense of "equality of outcome" scam.
The form of equality that is desirable is
equality of opportunity.
It means doesn't matter if you are men or women, as long as you are the most capable, you will get the job.
On the other hand, it is not necessary to go anywhere, it is something individual, respect for others should not involve countries and fewer cultures is something universal.
Shit cultures don't deserve respect.
Not all cultures are equal.There are some cultures that should better be gone than be preserved.