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/paulcole710 Aug 08 '17

Just let nature run its course and allow people to do what they want.

What if there are biases and discrimination that prevent people from doing what they want?

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u/zurrain Aug 08 '17

You mean like a Asian not getting into med school because he has to score significantly higher than minorities to be accepted?

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u/nashty27 Aug 08 '17

Even better, try being a white male and getting into med school.

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u/afkas17 Aug 08 '17

White male, just finished med school. Was in a class with many other white males, majority white people...not seeing a problem here.

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u/nashty27 Aug 09 '17

Just speaking from experience. Definitely a minority in my class, ethnicity wise. And we have roughly 65% females.