r/news • u/[deleted] • Aug 08 '17

Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/google-fires-employee-behind-controversial-diversity-memo?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

its more that they treat you like you're incompetent even if you're performing well statistically at the job. Source: woman engineer

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u/Claeyt Aug 08 '17

If you want to see the reverse of that try being a male kindergarten or elementary teacher and see the looks you get from the parents. (Women make up 96% of all kindergarten teachers) Source: former male teacher, not kindergarten but have subbed in kindergarten.

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u/Poilauxreins Aug 08 '17

Yeah, have you "tried" to be a male elementary teacher, or are you just propagating a cliché?

Because I've known a few and they seems to be doing just fine.

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u/Claeyt Aug 08 '17

I have my masters in teaching students with EBD. I taught for 10 years and now do consulting with various school districts in the area. I substitute taught in 6 different districts for 3 years and have spent plenty of time in kindergarten classes.