James Damore has filed a class action lawsuit against Google

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Jan 08, 2018, 6:47 PM UTC

ebbv wrote: post #10

Veen wrote: post #3

From the article: > women may not be equally represented in tech because they are biologically less capable of engineering Why do news outlets persistently misrepresent what he actually said? I've read his memo and just about every news article says it contains claims that it doesn't. I have no view on whether he's right or not, but I remain shocked at the misrepresentation of his views throughout the tech media.

From his memo: > I’m not saying that all men differ from all women in the following ways or that these differences are “just.” I’m simply stating that the distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don’t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. He said exactly that, right there. Why do conservatives…

Post by threeseed » Mon, Jan 08, 2018, 6:47 PM UTC

x3n0ph3n3 wrote: post #16

ebbv wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From his memo: > I’m not saying that all men differ from all women in the following ways or that these differences are “just.” I’m simply stating that the distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don’t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. He said exactly that, right there. Why do conservatives…

I think the "preferences" part carries more weight. More men want to be engineers than women.

Post by ebbv » Mon, Jan 08, 2018, 6:47 PM UTC

moduspol wrote: post #25

ebbv wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

From his memo: > I’m not saying that all men differ from all women in the following ways or that these differences are “just.” I’m simply stating that the distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don’t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. He said exactly that, right there. Why do conservatives…

Nowhere in that quote is it stated that women are biologically less capable of engineering.

Post by falcor84 » Mon, Jan 08, 2018, 6:48 PM UTC

creaghpatr wrote: post #30

falcor84 wrote: post #13

Is there actually any US law against discrimination based on political stance?

In California, yes

Post by take4 » Mon, Jan 08, 2018, 6:48 PM UTC

ebbv wrote: post #10

Veen wrote: post #3

From the article: > women may not be equally represented in tech because they are biologically less capable of engineering Why do news outlets persistently misrepresent what he actually said? I've read his memo and just about every news article says it contains claims that it doesn't. I have no view on whether he's right or not, but I remain shocked at the misrepresentation of his views throughout the tech media.

From his memo: > I’m not saying that all men differ from all women in the following ways or that these differences are “just.” I’m simply stating that the distribution of preferences and abilities of men and women differ in part due to biological causes and that these differences may explain why we don’t see equal representation of women in tech and leadership. He said exactly that, right there. Why do conservatives…