Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo

Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by eej71 on Monday August 07, 2017 @10:04PM (#14953077)

I'll half agree in that you are right, it is not censorship. But I think the caustic judgement of him and his words don't seem to match up with the text that I've read.

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by zzalpha on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @01:12AM (#14954596)

Which demonstrates something interesting, here: It's clear this essay is a Rorschach test.

For some, it's simply a critique of ineffective hiring practices.

For others, it's veiled sexism dressed up with statistics to lend it an air of legitimacy.

Seen that way, this is a pretty interesting social science experiment, albeit at the expense of his job (if not his career)...

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Re:Google Fires Employee Behind Controversial Diversity Memo by smt88 on Tuesday August 08, 2017 @12:12AM (#14954180)

A lot of people seem to think the reaction to his words was too strong.

But that's the point of being more cautious at work than you are in your personal life. You don't know how people will react. Most people are uncomfortable even identifying their choice of political party at work.

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