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Second if a company is going to trade on being a meritocracy.... They haven't for some time: https://www.google.com/search?q=github+meritocracy+rug https://www

• kuschku 11y ago
  What GitHub did is the worst possible response. We women get worse education, so the solution is to lower hiring standards for us? Seriously? Lobby for better women education, sponsor groups and events engaging in that, but don't hire less qualified people just for their genitals or their skin color.
  • hga 11y ago
    Except that, in all but the most intangible possible metrics, at least in the US women officially get better educations, as measured by graduation rates, grades, and sanctions including most especially medical interventions (for ADD), for both K-12 and college. And in the former most of their teachers are women.
    • kuschku 11y ago
      Well, that makes it even more ridiculous. But even if women get worse education, the answer can’t be to reduce hiring standards.