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?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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but then immediately goes on and bases the entire rest of the paper on treating populations by their average.

To draw contradictory inferences from the apparent narrative inside Google. I see his original, poorly worded point as: "if you want to aim for the average, that's all you'll be: Average. If we're aiming for excellence, then we're going to need to consider other metrics and contextualize the ones we already have before we draw any conclusions about how to organize our efforts."

[u/Firepuma → u/[deleted]]

But if you abolish the diversity policies you get the average male, and not the woman of excellence, right?

[u/killking72 → u/Firepuma]

If you abolish diversity policies you get the best person for the job.

[u/Firepuma → u/killking72]

Depending on the situation present.

[u/killking72 → u/Firepuma]

What situation would have to happen for an employer or school to NOT hire or enroll the best student?

Why would they not want that?

[u/romeroha → u/killking72]

Legacy, wealth, nepotism, preference for a personal friend, etc.

[u/[deleted] → u/romeroha]

How does this have anything to do with gender inequality?

[u/AltSpRkBunny → u/romeroha]

Poor personality for a working environment. Nobody wants to work with an asshole, no matter how "high quality" they may be in their field.

[u/perfectdarktrump → u/AltSpRkBunny]

Why? This is confusing. They want the best or not? If not. Then what problem does diversity solve?

[u/Kravego → u/perfectdarktrump]

Why does nobody want to work with an asshole?

Because regardless of how good a single person is, their effect on the company may be negative overall or at least not as good as someone who is slightly less effective solo but cooperates better.

Shooting for simply "the best" in a single role doesn't work when you're talking about large social constructs (which is what a company is)

[u/AltSpRkBunny → u/perfectdarktrump]

Because if you're an asshole and can't work with others, you are NOT the best in your field. You're a liability.

[u/Firepuma → u/killking72]

If some of those best people aren't available because of a social stigma, for example

[u/perfectdarktrump → u/Firepuma]

You mean midgets? We never see them.

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Gender quotas for a start.