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That fiasco earlier this year with James Damore comes to mind.

• bduerst 8y ago
  Damore was fired for perpetuating gender stereotypes. Even he confirmed it. That isn't unique to Google, and employee policy is not manipulation of search results.
  • collias 8y ago
    Do you have a source of him confirming it? Genuinely curious. I'm just going off of his interview with Joe Rogan.
    • bduerst 8y ago
      >Damore has confirmed to multiple outlets that he was terminated for “perpetuating gender stereotypes.” https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/8/8/16106728/google-fired-engineer-anti-diversity-memo https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/8/8/16106728/google-fire...
      • collias 8y ago
        Ok thanks, I think I misunderstood what you were saying. I thought you meant that he went on record saying something like "I'm perpetuating gender stereotypes". Instead, it looks like he's just confirmed that Google thought he was perpetuating gender stereotypes, and that's what he was fired for, which is no surprise.
        • bduerst 8y ago
          It doesn't really matter what he thinks he did, because NLRB deemed it a legal reason for firing him. It's not unique to Google, and considering he's suing for discrimination against white conservative men I don't think his lawyer would let him say something like that anyways.
        • brainfog 8y ago
          I mean, he did go on record saying "I'm perpetuating gender stereotypes" by virtue of writing that memo.
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• cycrutchfield 8y ago
  Not at all equivalent.