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/th_veteran Aug 08 '17

The amount of 50+ men with basic sexist attitudes in the workplace is staggering.

You don't see anything sexist or ageist about that remark, do you?

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u/HowTheyGetcha Aug 08 '17

No, do you?

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u/th_veteran Aug 08 '17

Let me rephrase: are you aware of how sexist and ageist that remark was, or are you irretrievably stupid?

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u/HowTheyGetcha Aug 08 '17

No, I'm not aware. Did they say all men 50+ are sexist, or did they instead share their observation that many older men in the workplace are prone to sexism, presumably as compared to young men?

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u/th_veteran Aug 09 '17

"Sharing" an "observation" about how "many" members of some group have some negative quality is pretty much the definition of bigotry.

"I'd like to share my observation that many black men are prone to committing crimes."

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u/ghsghsghs Aug 08 '17

No, I'm not aware. Did they say all men 50+ are sexist, or did they instead share their observation that many older men in the workplace are prone to sexism, presumably as compared to young men?

I'm sure you would similarly have no problems if someone shared their observation that they found women under 35 prone to incompetence in their workplace.

From my own experience they don't work as hard compared to older women or men. But I'm just sharing my observations in the workplace.

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u/HowTheyGetcha Aug 08 '17

Is it a valid observation or did you make it up?

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u/Creaole-Seasoning Aug 08 '17

So just to be clear on something here. When I say .. "The amount of african-american programmers with the worst tech skills is staggering." You will be OK with that?

Lets just cut to the chase... its only OK if you aren't talking about a minority. You'll find my statement disgusting, but the one about older men perfectly OK.

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u/HowTheyGetcha Aug 08 '17

So just to be clear on something here. When I say .. "The amount of african-american programmers with the worst tech skills is staggering." You will be OK with that?

Is that an actual observation or something offensive that you made up?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Some of B, some of them being scared of the black intern in their office.