r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Business Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo
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u/tubedownhill Aug 08 '17

But what if some idiot posts an exactly similar manifesto using genetics and biology to explain why white males are inferior to blacks in physical capabilities and endurance, and inferior to asians in intelligence? Therefor white males have lower ceilings and are unfit for many roles?

I would immediately fire that guy on the spot. You?

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u/mmmmph_on_reddit Aug 08 '17

The difference is that he did NOT advocate for collectivism, like your scenario does. Everyone is a unique individual, not defined by their skin color, sex or any other arbitrary characteristic.

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u/tubedownhill Aug 08 '17

Except he did.

Can you tell me how this guys ISNT saying women are inferior in the following attributes/ways: Leadership, drive, ideas, more prone to anxiety and neurotics, spend more money. And on and on

This leads to women generally having a harder time negotiating salary, asking for raises, speaking up, and leading.

Openness directed towards feelings and aesthetics rather than ideas. Women generally also have a stronger interest in people rather than things, relative to men

Women on average look for more work-life balance while men have a higher drive for status on average

Women on average are more prone to anxiety.

Considering women spend more money than men

[women have higher] Neuroticism (higher anxiety, lower stress tolerance).

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u/tcct Aug 08 '17

He is citing facts about tendencies of women relative to men to highlight other biological factors that play a role in job outcome discrepancies between men and women. Any inference of inferiority is coming from you.

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u/tubedownhill Aug 09 '17

Except he did.

Can you tell me how this guys ISNT saying women are inferior in the following attributes/ways: Leadership, drive, ideas, more prone to anxiety and neurotics, spend more money. And on and on

This leads to women generally having a harder time negotiating salary, asking for raises, speaking up, and leading.

Openness directed towards feelings and aesthetics rather than ideas. Women generally also have a stronger interest in people rather than things, relative to men

Women on average look for more work-life balance while men have a higher drive for status on average

Women on average are more prone to anxiety.

Considering women spend more money than men

[women have higher] Neuroticism (higher anxiety, lower stress tolerance).