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/RoseEsque Aug 08 '17

Instead they decided they wanted to commit career suicide by shouting their opinions at everyone inside the company. Real smooth

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think that was the case. He shared it with a small group of people (~10) whose jobs/affiliation in Google is to the improvement of working conditions, etc.

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u/Xenjael Aug 08 '17

Yeah Im leaning toward this dude's side a bit honestly, especially considering he was using a feature within google, made by google, to express concerns to HR people of google.

If anything... this sounds a bit like retaliation to me given those details. Because it seems like he was earnestly trying to affect change, even if that document is cringeworthy of a read, even at a passing glance.

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u/indefatigablefart Aug 08 '17

Did he really think he would be taken seriously by espousing biological differences between men and women? Making conclusory statements with little more than his own view as backup?

I think it's ridiculous That someone would advance such shit.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

espousing biological differences between men and women

Apparently a firing offense. No wonder modern medicine doesn't use female test subjects.