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I don't know that it's sexist per se, but if you use it to predict the outcome of future interactions (which I am assuming you do since you actually posted it h

I don't know that it's sexist per se, but if you use it to predict the outcome of future interactions (which I am assuming you do since you actually posted it here), then that is an example of bias. IANAL but probably actionable in the US. So if your remark is, "In my limited experience I've worked with only 10 female engineers and the eight good ones all wore dark clothing and wear glasses. That's a funny and unlikely distribution!" then you're good. If your remark is "I can determine if a female engineer is any good based on whether or not she is wearing dark clothing and glasses" then you probably have no business working in the field at all.

rpmisms 3y ago
My remark is closer to the former. The latter would be silly, but an excellent tweet. I'm in the Damore camp on this issue, though.
- lowbloodsugar 3y ago
  >I'm in the Damore camp on this issue, though. Which parts? The "men and women communicate differently" part or the "women are neurotic" part? And if the former, do you take it as far as "Better not hire women, because it's all guys here, and we don't want to have to learn how to communicate with them?"
  - rpmisms 3y ago
    Women and men are different and communicate differently, tech is usually a male-calibrated environment, to get more women, you need to adjust the environment. "Women are neurotic" is talking about the neuroticism trait. Women also score higher on average on agreeableness, for example. That's hard data, spoken in unflattering terms. The former just means you need communication standards that are balanced.
a_techwriter_00 3y ago
Man, I seriously hope people don't use what they post here to predict the outcome of future interactions.
- rpmisms 3y ago
  I would never. I'm either genuinely interacting (with people) or genuinely shitposting in good faith (not sure what else to call it, I'm not necessarily going to stand behind everything I say, but the interaction is genuine). I assume many others here do the same.

rpmisms 3y ago

My remark is closer to the former. The latter would be silly, but an excellent tweet. I'm in the Damore camp on this issue, though.

lowbloodsugar 3y ago
>I'm in the Damore camp on this issue, though. Which parts? The "men and women communicate differently" part or the "women are neurotic" part? And if the former, do you take it as far as "Better not hire women, because it's all guys here, and we don't want to have to learn how to communicate with them?"
- rpmisms 3y ago
  Women and men are different and communicate differently, tech is usually a male-calibrated environment, to get more women, you need to adjust the environment. "Women are neurotic" is talking about the neuroticism trait. Women also score higher on average on agreeableness, for example. That's hard data, spoken in unflattering terms. The former just means you need communication standards that are balanced.

a_techwriter_00 3y ago

Man, I seriously hope people don't use what they post here to predict the outcome of future interactions.

rpmisms 3y ago
I would never. I'm either genuinely interacting (with people) or genuinely shitposting in good faith (not sure what else to call it, I'm not necessarily going to stand behind everything I say, but the interaction is genuine). I assume many others here do the same.