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Re: Tech is the best industry for women

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Post by mistermann » Tue, Aug 01, 2017, 10:48 PM UTC

balls187 wrote: post #182

gitlabuser wrote: post #174

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I'm confused. Are you saying that a company should not hire a Republicans because some Republicans are anti-gay? The OP called Republicans "backward ass belie[vers]" for not supporting gay marriage. I responded by saying that was a bigoted statement and doesn't make sense because 40% of Republicans do support gay marriage. The OP's larger point was basically that we should shun Republicans because of their "backward…

You've created a straw man. The original point was that inclusion means accepting everyone and their beliefs. Regardless of how bigoted they are. And that is ridiculous. No one is saying don't hire republicans because they are anti-gay, anti-womens rights, anti-immigrant, anti-abortion, anti-muslim. What we are saying is that if you have an bigoted opinion (such as homophobia), keep it to yourself, or you will be shu…

It's still not at all clear to me if you believe it is possible for a Republican to not hate gays, or if it is possible for you to not hate Republicans.

Re: Tech is the best industry for women

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Post by mistermann » Tue, Aug 01, 2017, 10:49 PM UTC

balls187 wrote: post #181

gitlabuser wrote: post #150

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Well I think you've just proved my point. Not all Republicans are against gay marriage. In fact around 40% support gay marriage: http://www.pewforum.org/fact-sheet/changing-attitudes-on-gay... And I think using "backward ass beliefs" to describe Republicans seems pretty bigoted to me. It certainly doesn't win over the 40% who do support gay marriage from working with you and it excludes half of the country.

> In fact around 40% support gay marriage: So the majority republicans support bigotry. And we should accept that?

Depending on which poll you believe, a significant portion of Muslims support a whole bunch of unequal policies. Should we accept that? Or is that different?

Re: Tech is the best industry for women

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Post by seppin » Thu, Aug 03, 2017, 3:22 PM UTC

jonas21 wrote: post #131

seppin wrote: post #124

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> Which industries do you think are MORE meritocratic than tech? None of them are, but tech isn't any better.

You're saying all industries are equally meritocratic? That seems hard to believe.

no, i'm saying none of them are particularly so, and none stands out as much more so than any other.