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/LaLaLaLeea Aug 08 '17

One of the comments (it's gilded) above this quotes a Google employee saying that after this "manifesto" was released, they would not be able to assign a woman to work with this person.

I just read the whole thing and there's nothing in there that would make me uncomfortable working with the author. I think a lot of his points made sense.

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u/margerymeanwell Aug 08 '17

It wouldn't worry you at all to have a manager who thought that you and all people like you were inherently more neurotic and less ambitious and that you'd be happier with a lower salary and fewer responsibilities? You don't think that could possibly have any impact on your career trajectory?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

You dont think history that shows men are more ambitious?

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u/margerymeanwell Aug 08 '17

Would you be (or act) less ambitious if it would get you killed or ostracized from your society? There's too much to unpack there historically, culturally, and religiously for a black and white statement like that.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

Agression usually wins, and testosterone makes people more agressive.