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Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit by UncleMeat on Saturday May 09, 2020 @11:50AM (#23125713)
The nazis claimed that jews had biological differences. Slaveowners claimed that black people had biological differences. Heck, denying women the right to vote was justified by claimed biological differences.

Oppressors don’t exactly have a history of saying “yeah we are doing this for evil reasons.” Instead they hide behind bogus arguments to justify why their behavior is actually good for those they harm.

“We should change how we hire women because of structural differences between men and women” is not only a political statement but one that comes with centuries of baggage attached.

Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit by abstractbarista on Saturday May 09, 2020 @01:26PM (#23126597)
The thing is, they were all right. Everyone does have differences. They just weren't right about the consequences of those differences.

If you look at how we hire women today, it's clear that your quote accurately describes current reality. Men and women are attracted and hired differently today. If you disagree with this, you are choosing to ignore the biases every human possesses.

Re:James Damore and three others end Google suit by JSavageOne on Saturday May 09, 2020 @12:34PM (#23126127)
Here's my response to a similar sibling comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23126109

Please tell me which of Damore's recommendations amounted to opression. I see "we can make software engineering more people-oriented" and "allow those exhibiting cooperative behavior to thrive". Nowhere do I see anything even remotely comparable to Nazi treatment of jews or denying women the right to vote. In fact his suggestions attempt to improve the workplace satisfaction of women.