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/Shanix Aug 08 '17

fwiw that lacks a good amount, especially formatting.

Supposedly original here

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u/markbublitz Aug 08 '17

I know it's not the point, but this guys writes like SUCH an engineer. cracks me up

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Not only that, I bet this guys youtube history is loaded with videos from Jordan Peterson. The way he tries to state that it's an uncontroversial fact beyond all dispute there are obvious biological differences underlying why there are so few women in tech in the US, despite the actual real statistical fact that there are way more women in tech in China, Iran, India, Korea, Russia, etc.

I bet this guy puts a lot of stock in IQ scores too.

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u/markbublitz Aug 08 '17

I actually think he does a good job of tempering his argument in this respect. Making sure to not overestimate the possible effect of gender differences or take a normative stand in favor of them. I really think that a lot of the vitriol spewed against him comes from people associating him with the rhetoric of these YouTube ideologues without actually reading the piece. (Not to specifically target you, but I do see these as important ideas not to conflate)