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I'm not much concerned about the sexism against men- others even argued that Google doesn't try to fill a finite set of positions, they basically hire whoever p
by Udik 9y ago
I'm not much concerned about the sexism against men- others even argued that Google doesn't try to fill a finite set of positions, they basically hire whoever passes the bar.
However, I'm very concerned about ideological denial of reality, in any field and every form. It's scary to realise that people can basically convince themselves to see anything they want, to the point of deeming any other view as unacceptable, if there is enough peer pressure to do so.
- peoplewindow 9y agoI think the argument you cite is a good example of the ideologically driven denial of reality. Google does not have and has never had infinite headcount. Even at times when Google's revenue was way ahead of its ability to spend it, there was always a limit looming somewhere in the future. What's more, the bar is not an objective thing. Companies that find themselves the belle of the ball can raise their bar until the numbers who are passing match the companies ability to absorb them. Google is notorious for this; lots of people there who are overqualified for the work they're doing. So it isn't possible to tip the hiring pipeline towards women without causing men to lose out. It might not seem like that at the time when it's go go go, but eventually, headcount limits appear.
- dvfjsdhgfv 9y agoIn this case you have not only peer pressure, and that is enormous, but also from the management - you not only suspect, but at this point you are sure you will be fired for expressing an opinion that may be true, but not in line with the official view. What incentives do you have to pursue the truth? More importantly, how can you be genuinely interested in improving the situation inside the company?