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No, no there isn't. And if holding conservative views makes the workplace "hostile", a ridiculously vague and subjective state of affairs, it's not because of t
by Helmet 9y ago
No, no there isn't. And if holding conservative views makes the workplace "hostile", a ridiculously vague and subjective state of affairs, it's not because of the conservatives.
- tdb7893 9y agoIf you read the article the mangers don't talk about conservative views but 'anti-diversity' views, which make more sense how they can make an environment more "hostile".
- gadders 9y agoWell, there are two ways you could be "anti-diversity": 1) You (for instance) don't support affirmative action 2) You are a dick to other genders/races in your team (2) does not always follow (1). Only (2) should be a matter for disciplinary action.
- tdb7893 9y agoI think you are looking at it in too strict a sense and there is a lot of room between 1 and 2. His speculation on why there are less women in tech ended up really coming across as insulting to many of his colleagues as well as portraying his company in a bad light overall (whether that is a reasonable reaction or not is another discussion). It's not in Google's best interest to keep employing him unless he handled it really well after the fact but he seems to have mostly just doubled down.
- Helmet 9y ago"Anti-Diversity" is a dog-whistle for a slew of brain-dead progressive groupthink, in the same way that "globalist" is, essentially, an anti-semitic slur. If you believe that your company should hire the best and most qualified people for the job, you probably hold "anti-diversity" views. If you do not believe me, below are some examples of "rascist" and "sexist" statements, per the University of Minnesota: http://sph.umn.edu/site/docs/hewg/microaggressions.pdf http://sph.umn.edu/site/docs/hewg/microaggressions.pdf Examples: “I believe the most qualified person should get the job.” “America is a melting pot.” “Everyone can succeed in this society, if they work hard enough.” “Where were you born?” “You speak good English.”
- tdb7893 9y agoI was expecting some horrible pdf akin to some crazy 'liberals' on twitter but that pdf actually does a decent job explaining why these can be upsetting in some situations (it's not like the writer thinks that asking where someone is born is bad in literally all situations). You might personally disagree but the message section of the table talks about how these sayings can be interpreted
- Helmet 9y agoThe fact that you've normalized this is telling.
- tdb7893 9y agoI don't choose what other people find upsetting and if being a little more cognizant of what is on this chart helps me not inadvertently upset people I don't understand how that is an issue. I think the chart is supposed to help us see some of these statements from other people's perspectives.
- fixermark 9y agoIt is when a conservative view-du-jour is "Your coworkers are no longer allowed to work here because they come from the wrong countries," as per the peacetime travel ban supported by the current executive administration.