Re:The Google memo isn’t sexist or anti-diversity, it’s science
by AnthonyMouse on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @02:38PM
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> If the main argument is that women do not [by nature of our scientific understanding] have minds tuned to engineering prowess to the extent that men do for whatever cause, then just how does that itself prescribe that we should stop pushing for an expansion there?
It doesn't. There are just different ways to get there.
One way is to eliminate unjust barriers that discourage females from participating in the industry. Another way is to explicitly discriminate against males. The second category has been used in practice and people reasonably object to it.
Not creating bias against men doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't eliminate any existing bias against women.
But it's also possible that even if we do strike down all the unjust barriers, most women would still prefer to be veterinarians or nurses or psychologists. Are we then supposed to pass laws to coerce them to become programmers?
It doesn't. There are just different ways to get there.
One way is to eliminate unjust barriers that discourage females from participating in the industry. Another way is to explicitly discriminate against males. The second category has been used in practice and people reasonably object to it.
Not creating bias against men doesn't mean we can't or shouldn't eliminate any existing bias against women.
But it's also possible that even if we do strike down all the unjust barriers, most women would still prefer to be veterinarians or nurses or psychologists. Are we then supposed to pass laws to coerce them to become programmers?