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> He actively advocated for discrimination against a protected class (women). Can you pull out a specific line from the memo that "actively advocates for discr
by didgeoridoo 9y ago
> He actively advocated for discrimination against a protected class (women).
Can you pull out a specific line from the memo that "actively advocates for discrimination"? I've read it a few times, and I just see him presenting an alternate explanation for the gender gap in tech beyond "sexism". He then goes on to argue that, in light of this alternate explanation, current approaches to narrow the gap may be ineffective. He finally presents some alternative approaches that he thinks might do a better job of closing the gap.
He was fired because his premise (gender gap might not be caused by sexism) is not a thought you're allowed to have.
- d1zzy 9y agoYou can have the thought, you just can't discuss it with your coworkers in your workplace, for obvious reasons I would say.
- Udik 9y agoI find it funny that you can't discuss factual things that relate to your company's decisions and plans with your coworkers in your workplace.
- no-s 9y ago>I find it funny that you can't discuss factual things that relate to your company's decisions and plans with your coworkers in your workplace. Especially when they ask for your feedback. Actually perhaps there is an actionable error on the part of Google - did Damore have a reasonable expectation of confidentiality? Why did Google let it be disseminated publicly by other Google employees, heheh?
- avs733 9y agoOh Lord... The NLRB did it for me, and Ars even pulled out the specific lines from both the NLRB and Google's letter to Damore. And further, lets not play like that wasn't his underlying intent. You aren't dumb and this effort to play dumb is just intellectual dishonesty.