That was the thrust of Damore's claim and he got fired because it would imply that some Googlers didn't earn their positions which Google interpreted as "creati

That was the thrust of Damore's claim and he got fired because it would imply that some Googlers didn't earn their positions which Google interpreted as "creating a hostile workplace environment". Apparently having dodgy hiring/compensation practices doesn't create a hostile workplace environment, but calling attention to them does. In any case, good on Google for taking steps to remedy things; I hope they continue to examine and correct their practices regardless of who are the beneficiaries of the status quo.