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Damore was fired for stating without ambiguity that not only should Google drop diversity initiatives, but that some current Google engineers are innately less
by deanCommie 9y ago
Damore was fired for stating without ambiguity that not only should Google drop diversity initiatives, but that some current Google engineers are innately less talented than others based solely on their gender.
That creates a hostile work environment. Which is why he was fired.
His opinion was not "well researched". He quoted respectable studies then took multiple leaps and applied them inappropriately.
I don't understand how anyone who doesn't understand why he was fired can hold down a professional career.
- paulddraper 9y ago> His opinion was not "well researched". I never claimed it was "well" researched, just that he was citing honest, peer-reviewed studies. [Insert rational, mature critique of Damore's citations.] > Damore was fired for stating without ambiguity that not only should Google drop diversity initiatives, but that some current Google engineers are innately less talented than others based solely on their gender. Damore: "I value diversity and inclusion, am not denying that sexism exists, and don’t endorse using stereotypes. When addressing the gap in representation in the population, we need to look at population level differences in distributions." "Note, I’m not saying that all men differ from women in the following ways or that these differences are 'just.' I’m simply stating that the distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don’t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. Many of these differences are small and there’s significant overlap between men and women, so you can’t say anything about an individual given these population level distributions." Are either of these the quotes you are thinking of?