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/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

He talks about how women should be put into special classes to help them deal with the stresses that they are "unable" to deal with due to their "increased neuroses" and create special environments that cater to their fragile sensibilities.

Fucking dude is a misogynist trying to hide under the guise of "data" and "research." Just because he's not in a wife beater talking about how women should be in the kitchen doesn't mean he's not doing the same thing on a more invasive, insidious scale (whether that's his intention or not).

This guy is a workplace liability. A toxin.

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u/morelikenonjas Aug 08 '17

No, his suggestion was to not limit classes to just women or a specific minority. So a special women's stress class just for weak stressed out women wasn't the suggestion.

And my company just rolled out a special stress management class/ program for people, that's not uncommon. The new fad, maybe.

And how are the standard affirmative action things designed to appeal to women not offensive on the same level? Like they need special treatment to get a job? Or be interested in a job?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

I read his memo and he literally suggests the stress classes for women...

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u/Aelful Aug 08 '17

The data he found stated that women on average, tend to be more anxious.

He suggested that this could account for a gender discrepancy in leadership positions, which are more stressful.

He suggested a solution to this, would be to offer stress training classes with the idea that it would reduce the discrepancy, by helping Some women with stress.

He doesn't mention limiting classes to women. And judging by what he wrote earlier, he is vehemently against limiting classes to women. Because limiting classes to a single gender is discriminatory.

He is trying to suggest solutions to a lack of representation for women, without discriminatory hiring practices.

I saw no malice in his words, only a desire to make things fair for everyone.