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Google fires employee who wrote anti-diversity memo
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:38 pm
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:38 pm
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Google has fired a senior software engineer for authoring a 10-page screed condemning the company’s diversity efforts and claiming men are biologically more predisposed to working in the tech industry than women, Bloomberg reports. The engineer, James Damore, confirmed his firing in an email to Bloomberg, saying he was terminated for “perpetuating gender stereotypes.”
Damore’s so-called “manifesto,” which went viral internally at Google this past weekend, was first reported by Motherboard, leading to Gizmodo’s publishing of the full text of the document. From there, intense debate ensued surrounding Damore’s viewpoints and the extent to which they undermined Google’s and other tech companies’ continued efforts to increase the representation of women in tech.
The crux of Damore’s argument was that biological differences between men and women are the cause of the gender gap at Google and the broader tech industry. He also said that efforts to remedy the gap are drowning out “ideological diversity” and creating a culture that discriminates against conservative viewpoints.
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Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:40 pm to Street Hawk
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He also said that efforts to remedy the gap are drowning out “ideological diversity” and creating a culture that discriminates against conservative viewpoints.
He's actually spot on. I hope he goes somewhere else and takes some of Google's business
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:41 pm to Street Hawk
We love the tolerant left, don't we folks?
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:42 pm to Street Hawk
They have basically confirmed his crowding out message by firing him.
I read his entire post and he used the words "on average" as qualifiers throughout it. It isn't like he was saying only one sex can work in tech.
I read his entire post and he used the words "on average" as qualifiers throughout it. It isn't like he was saying only one sex can work in tech.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:43 pm to Street Hawk
This whole diversity and inclusion thing is mind boggling in 2017. When a hiring manager has to pass on a young white male because they have too many of them something is way fricking wrong. Hire the best person that applies for the job and that's it.
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:44 pm to Street Hawk
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ideological diversit
The red headed step child of the diversity family.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:49 pm to Street Hawk
It was time for him to be replaced with a sassy black lesbian anyway.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:52 pm to Street Hawk
When I was in college I never had more than 1 girl in any of my CSC classes. It was the worst thing about my major. I never had more than 2 black guys in any either.
This culture by Google and the like to force diversity and their mindset is why I have never chosen to work for these west coast companies. If you don't fit into their liberal mold you will be outcast.
This culture by Google and the like to force diversity and their mindset is why I have never chosen to work for these west coast companies. If you don't fit into their liberal mold you will be outcast.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 11:02 pm to Street Hawk
so, I am guessing they fired him and hired a woman to replace him... 
Posted on 8/7/17 at 11:14 pm to Street Hawk
Sucks to be right in his case
Posted on 8/8/17 at 4:09 am to Street Hawk
That was "diverse" of them
Posted on 8/8/17 at 4:10 am to Street Hawk
And in other shocking news, water is wet.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 4:59 am to Street Hawk
The truth got him fired.That's the one thing the Liberal movement hates more than a straight white male.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:10 am to Street Hawk
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The crux of Damore’s argument was that biological differences between men and women are the cause of the gender gap at Google and the broader tech industry. He also said that efforts to remedy the gap are drowning out “ideological diversity” and creating a culture that discriminates against conservative viewpoints.
This is absolutely true, but it's not PC. Google is about as far left as a company can be.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 6:22 am to Street Hawk
Diversity is another word for white genocide
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:02 am to Street Hawk
Anybody in an engineering field, if their experience was the same as mine, will tell you that they adamantly wished there was more females in their classes.
Despite all the advertising, scholarships, and encouragement in the world, girls just did not want to go into engineering. Those that did were in a small minority.
At a certain point it becomes reasonable to speculate that maybe on average, women don't want to be engineers.
FWIW one of my coworkers is a female engineer from India and she is a good worker; so obviously this is an "on average" type deal.
Despite all the advertising, scholarships, and encouragement in the world, girls just did not want to go into engineering. Those that did were in a small minority.
At a certain point it becomes reasonable to speculate that maybe on average, women don't want to be engineers.
FWIW one of my coworkers is a female engineer from India and she is a good worker; so obviously this is an "on average" type deal.
This post was edited on 8/8/17 at 7:03 am
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:04 am to Street Hawk
I'm certain Google s very own invasive stat gathering will show the same thing he stated in his paper.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:18 am to Street Hawk
His right or wrong doesn't matter, he openly bashed the company employing him... that's not how you keep your job. He will be scooped up with a quickness.
Posted on 8/8/17 at 7:36 am to Street Hawk
Why does the Left hate science?
Why does the Left's appreciation for diversity only extend skin deep.
Why does the Left's appreciation for diversity only extend skin deep.
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