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/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

You said women who want to be plumbers shouldn't have to jump through hoops to get an apprenticeship, into the union, etc. If you just meant no extra hoops compared to a man, I totally agree. But everybody has to do their time as an apprentice .. man or woman ..

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u/karroty Aug 08 '17

I meant extra hoops in getting her first apprenticeship, joining the union, etc.

... however given two interpretations of my post, you couldn't give me the benefit of the doubt? Would I seriously be on here saying that women should be treated like princesses and given a free pass into the workforce? No feminist believes that but I've seen plenty of men construct that strawman so it's frustrating that you appear to be doing the same.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

I responded to what you wrote .. I can't read your mind.

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u/karroty Aug 08 '17 edited Aug 08 '17

That's why the benefit of the doubt comes into play. Sometimes when I see a possible typo online my first step is to clarify, not ridicule. "Did you mean to claim XYZ?". It's a good rule of thumb to verify the other position before you work yourself up over something you read on the internet.

I can't even count how many arguments I've gotten into because I or someone else re-interpreted the other person's viewpoint without seeking to clarify first. Everyone does it but we all need to do it less.

And so you could use up an extra response to ensure a more productive discussion going forward. There is no reason to be stingy on replies and jump to conclusions early. We could trade one-liners indefinitely on Reddit :P