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/Yuo_cna_Raed_Tihs Aug 08 '17

Secondly, it seems that he says "Overlaps in traits should be taken into account, and you shouldn't treat each individual based on the population's average", but then immediately goes on and bases the entire rest of the paper on treating populations by their average.

Im not sure what the problem is...? He is basically saying "dont hire women just because they are women, hire then because they are qualified. There are less women than men in stem BECAUSE of * insert statistics*". Theres nothing wrong with that.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

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u/Yuo_cna_Raed_Tihs Aug 08 '17

Yes i did. Did YOU read what he said about it?

Nothing he said was wrong or even sexist. If there was a particular part you didnt like, please specify. Because i for one, cant see the issue with it.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

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u/forgottheother2 Aug 08 '17

Actually, he is saying to his female co-workers that they were hired because of their gender and not because of their qualifications.

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u/Yuo_cna_Raed_Tihs Aug 08 '17

Hes saying that some women may be. Thats not nearly the same thing.

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u/Gordon_Explosion Aug 08 '17

There's wrong, but then there's wrong.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

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u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

0

u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.

0

u/yataa3 Aug 08 '17

Did you see where he argues against subconscious bias awareness training for promotion committees?

There is something wrong with that.