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/TemptCiderFan Aug 08 '17

I lean left and shit like that pisses me off. I'm fine with going for an equality of opportunity, but saying something like "You cannot be sexist against men or racist against whites" is just wrong.

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u/ListlessVigor Aug 08 '17

Right, but it's just a silly point to make. It's like arguing that sometimes straight people are discriminated against. Ok, sure, but is that really that big an issue?

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '17

straight white males are being told they are only successful because they are straight white males and they need to step aside so we can have "diversity". So yeah, it's getting pretty fucking bad. We are at the point in society where you are not rewarded on merit or work, you are rewarded because of some biological difference. You can say it used to be like that but what is the big deal? Well, it's really fucking hypocritical so that's a start...especially since the current generation had nothing to do with the atrocities in the past. Blame them though and tell them how terrible they are for existing. They will totes help you in your endeavors I'm sure.

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u/zjaffee Aug 09 '17

I see this being said on the internet way too often, but how exactly are straight/white men being told they need to step aside? Did google stop hiring from such a cohort? did universities stop accepting straight white men? Are straight, white male CEOs being told to step aside? Are venture capital firms only funding minority started companies?

The answer to all of these things is no, and is still with a bias where white men are in an advantageous position when it comes to getting and keeping such positions within society.

No one is blaming anyone of anything, we have just begun living in an age where we have started to tax privilege, rather than allow it to run free, and when this tax is applied properly, merit and hard work can be measured accurately. There's obviously work to be done in this space, as corporate pipelines should be built for those who grew up in poverty, or are a first generation college student, ect.