I committed heresy against the Google creed by stating that not all disparities between men and women that we see in the world are the result of discriminatory treatment.
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'''James Damore''' is an engineer who was fired by [[Google]] after circulating a memo saying, "We need to stop assuming that gender gaps imply sexism" - mirroring the viewpoint that forced a Harvard University president to resign several years ago.
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'''James Damore''' is an engineer who circulated a memo saying, "We need to stop assuming that gender gaps imply sexism" - mirroring the viewpoint that forced a Harvard University president to resign several years ago.
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Google accused Damore of "advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace", even though at least one university professor said that Damore's 10-page memo was scientifically accurate.
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Google thereupon accused Damore of "advancing harmful gender stereotypes in our workplace".
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After being fired by Google, Damore wrote:
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*I committed heresy against the Google creed by stating that not all disparities between men and women that we see in the world are the result of discriminatory treatment.
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At least one university professor said that Damore's 10-page memo was scientifically accurate.
The professor pointed out:
The professor pointed out:
#Neither the left nor the right gets diversity completely right
#Neither the left nor the right gets diversity completely right