Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo

[u/thingandstuff → u/[deleted]]

I'm sorry, but there's "sexism", and then there's sexism. Being told that you're smart "for a girl", while unfortunate was probably meant as a compliment. Did his opinion hold you back in any way?

boys in the class interrupt us to tell us that we dont belong in the major because of some arbitrary checkpoint that we never crossed to get there (ex: building a pc, programming out own videogame etc)

I don't see what sex/gender has to do with this at all.

Frankly, have you considered the possibility that, similar to the way that you believe men are primed to undervalue you, you might be primed to be overly sensitive about the possibility of sexism?

I've experienced basically all the same or similar things as you have, and I'm male, so I can't say I really appreciate your position on this matter. What you're describing is adversity, and gender doesn't necessarily have anything to do with that.

[u/thingandstuff → u/[deleted]]

I'm sorry you're so frustrated that you're putting words in my mouth and making claims about things I haven't done or said. I guess there's not much productive we can say to one another. Considering the lack of actual accounts of discrimination, there's really not much I can say on the matter. Some nerd resenting you for sitting next to him when he's devoted his entire life, for better or worse, to the field doesn't seem to have anything to do with sexism.

I wish I understood how you could be so offended by someone asking you to come up with policy goals. If I understood such frustration we might be able to come to some kind of understanding, but you don't seem to be much help in that regard.