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by RealityNow 9y ago
> "I disagree completely and utterly that the (yes, real) average differences between men and women map to being better or worse at certain jobs." Where did the memo say this? This is the most common strawman used to attempt to
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by RealityNow 9y ago
I can't speak to Google's hiring policy, but affirmative action indeed gives preference to underrepresented minorities at the expense of more qualified people on the basis of gender/race. If you want quantitative data, just l
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Of course there are strong social influences - little boys are given toy trucks while little girls are given dolls. But that's not the same thing as discrimination in hiring and the workforce, which is what these affirmative action pol
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Great article. Sad that if this article had been written by a man, it would not be getting any attention and the comments would be calling the author "sexist". Here are my 2 cents as a male (thus my opinion on the issue automatica
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Makes sense. The longer your work day and the more financially stressed you are, the less sex you're going to tend to have. Birth rates have been decreasing in the first world countries for a reason.
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by RealityNow 9y ago
I never really understood this loaded/gendered "brogrammer" term. In my experience programmers tend to be shy, introverted, soft spoken, and more socially awkward than average - the exact opposite of the type of person "
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by RealityNow 9y ago
So what's the solution? How do we bring jobs back to these depressed rural areas?
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by RealityNow 9y ago
The paradox of capitalism is that business interests (capital) are in direct opposition to workers' interests. Businesses are incentivized to reduce costs, which means paying workers as little as possible, squeezing as many hours out o
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by RealityNow 9y ago
I'm at a point where money doesn't matter to me anymore except in the sense of retirement. I'm not rich by any means, I'd just rather live a life working on the most important problems in life, which these days I believe
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by RealityNow 9y ago
You're completely misconstruing what Larry Summers and the memo's author said. The memo's author outlined some gender differences, and offered suggestions based on these differences to make working at Google more appealing to
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by RealityNow 9y ago
> But to espouse a stupid thing as 'women are less capable' Where in the memo did he say this?
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by RealityNow 9y ago
So is stating that women tend to be more empathic than men sexist and creating a hostile environment?
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Fair point. I do think that as a male you're not really allowed to say that "prostitution empowers females", it seems that only females are allowed to say that. One time a woman working at a prominent NGO in human trafficking
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by RealityNow 9y ago
> Google aim to bring the diversity close to the male-female ratio in the applicant pool. This is a laudable goal only if gender isn't used to discriminate against candidates. Discrimination on gender and race is wrong, period. Disc
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by RealityNow 9y ago
> Are there any studies that concludes empathetic people become psychologists I don't know, but it would follow from common sense that people who are better at X will be more likely to pursue a career where being good at X is benefi
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Bullying and teasing is not diversity of thought. Diversity of thought means being open to people with different perspectives and opinions. Bullying and teasing is unacceptable. The author did not state or imply that his co-workers were und
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Just because women tend to be naturally more empathetic than men doesn't mean that men aren't fit to be psychologists. It just means that more women will pursue that profession.
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by RealityNow 9y ago
> Generalizing characteristics of people based on their gender is harmful So we should completely deny that there are differences between genders? I strongly disagree that we should be denying reality.
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by RealityNow 9y ago
The channel he voiced the memo was apparently opt-in, thus I don't see that as inappropriate. If an opposing viewpoint backed by facts and evidence make you feel alienated, then the problem is not with the person who presented the fact
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by RealityNow 9y ago
> Those who study 14-16 hrs day to get into top universities aren't looking for minimum wage jobs at fast food chains. Well obviously. They study 14-16 hours/day so that they don't have to be minimum wage workers at fast f
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Right. And just look at Trump. He adamantly denied Obama's U.S. citizenship, joked about grabbing women by the genitals, made fun of a war vet for being captured, mocked a disabled person, etc. His wife has nude pictures. They're
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Apologies if the presentation was unclear, will see if I can make that clearer. > Additionally, a workplace works best without the friction of being a place for the discussion of politics or controversial topics. Let alone "innocuou
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Open communists? Interesting, I've never met any of those. Perhaps Silicon Valley and California are a lot different in that regards to NYC, where declaring yourself a communist is sacrilege.
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by RealityNow 9y ago
That was simply a list of topics that PC culture has deemed indisputable and heresy to even question. The topic of whether or not they're appropriate in a work environment is a whole different discussion. The Google memo was pertaining
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by RealityNow 9y ago
That's essentially the problem that the article is trying to bring attention to - our culture of intellectual hostility. The only way this will ever change is if people stop caving in to political correctness. I realize it's a pri
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Google’s Testament to Political Correctness(medium.com)
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Essentially what you're saying is that, because he's a white male, his opinion on the matter isn't taken as seriously. In other words, this is a clear case of sexism/racism.
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Summary of results from prostitution decriminalization experiment: * Female gonorrhea rates decreased 40% * Reported rape offenses decreased 30% * No evidence that decriminalization increases human trafficking > She has a theory, though,
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by RealityNow 9y ago
I disagree. It's impossible to critique certain issues such as those pertaining to gender without offending people. But if someone is going to get offended because someone presented an alternative viewpoint to what they believe, than t
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by RealityNow 9y ago
Diversity and gender issues are one of those sacred issues that for whatever reason are not allowed to be challenged

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