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W.r.t. the now overdiscussed Google memo: isn't this hammering in that same point? Diversity programs are not going to change the jobs that appeal to different
by nv-vn 9y ago
W.r.t. the now overdiscussed Google memo: isn't this hammering in that same point? Diversity programs are not going to change the jobs that appeal to different people. Company culture can change that, and men and women are largely looking for very specific company cultures that fit their personal perspectives. I get that the memo used much more divisive language, but I see the same argument here.
- adventist 9y agoI could not agree more. This is advancing the idea that on the whole, men and women are different and thus "gender-neutral" language is just a different way of exposing the same fundamental truth. Much less divisive but the same underlying point.
- locopati 9y agowhat if women are going to be turned off by certain language but men aren't going to be turned off by different language that is more welcoming to more people? wouldn't it make more sense to use the different language to increase your prospective pool? furthermore, that same narrowing language turns off qualified men too - when i see certain language in job posts, i have a pretty good feeling i'm not going to want to work in that environment and thus they've potentially lost a skilled developer because they're more interested in a certain kind of culture than in getting good work done