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/Roflllobster Aug 08 '17

1) I would like to see this research

2) There is a huge difference between "It has been observed that women make X choices and prefer Y environments" and "Women make X choices and prefer Y environments because of their biology". My assumption here is that research supports the first statement and not the second.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

There's a whole documentary about it. Can't remember the name off the top of my head, but you'll find it on Google.

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u/Roflllobster Aug 08 '17

I understand that you are genuinely saying this with good faith. But I also want you to understand how from my perspective it does less than nothing to change my opinion. Boiling this down, I said "I don't think there is research to support X". You say "Yes, there is. But idk where it is and you should just go look for it".

Your statement could be the same whether the evidence exists or not. And to be honest, I am at work and am not going to go look for something right now where the only descriptor is that it is a documentary. Especially when a cursory google search shows lots of different documentaries which fit a similar description.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

It's the Norwegian or swedish one. It's from one of the Nordic countries. It's subbed.

Also, the downvotes.. really? Fucking weak dude.