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More psychologists confirm James Damore (Google memo guy) is correct

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Mal_Fet 3 days ago#1


Jordan Peterson is one of the most heavily-cited psychologists in Canada, and despite ruffling the feathers of leftists a few years ago, no one has been able to smear his credentials or expertise in the field

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jordan_Peterson2/citations
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Samurontai 3 days ago#2
LordRazziel 3 days ago#3
And if an expert were to claim otherwise?
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Funkydog  question him ALWAYS3 days ago#4
Doesn't matter. People on the internet were outraged, and that is enough.
Mal_Fet 3 days ago#5
LordRazziel posted...
And if an expert were to claim otherwise?

All the experts I've seen "debunking" the memo don't actually contend with what James says. They argue against the idea that women can't be good engineers, which is not what is said in the memo.
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Samurontai 3 days ago#6
Pretty sure this has upset Mal more than the Trump Administration trying to get rid of Net Neutrality did, which is kinda weird
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Nobody cares Mal

He's gonna live vicariously through this dude till the day he dies.
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LordRazziel 3 days ago#8
Mal_Fet posted...
LordRazziel posted...
And if an expert were to claim otherwise?

All the experts I've seen "debunking" the memo don't actually contend with what James says. They argue against the idea that women can't be good engineers, which is not what is said in the memo.

Haven't read any of them
I will have to take your word for it.
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what is he correct about?

can you list his assertions?

I actually don't know and I am lazy
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Mal_Fet 3 days ago#10
darkphoenix181 posted...
what is he correct about?

can you list his assertions?

His claim is that Google management falsely believes the reason for the gender disparity in the workplace is due to "unconscious bias" by hiring staff, which is a theory that isn't supported by any substantive research. 

He claims the disparity is actually due to the well-documented differences in male and female psychology, which makes men naturally inclined to seek engineering jobs, and he cites several journals on the subject. Further, he claims that Google is an echochamber for leftist politics.

Of course, claiming that men and women are different as an aggregate is a cardinal sin to leftists, so they fired him, proving him correct.
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FrisbeeDude  attack always3 days ago#11
Meh. He was a distraction. Totally fair to fire him
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iPhone_7 3 days ago#12
Mal_Fet 3 days ago#13
iPhone_7 posted...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ResearchGate#Criticisms

Of course Mal_Fet would link to there

I'm not sure what you're suggesting here...the website has some issues, therefore Perterson is wrong?
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Kineth  BLM sympathizer3 days ago#14
It literally says it has fake research articles posing as real articles on it. Learn to read.
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iPhone_7 3 days ago#15
I also find it funny that Mal_Fet will usually ignore the findings of the majority of the scientific community (those darn liberals!) and university professors (more darn liberals!) but makes room in his heart for the one that will help reinforce his AltRight worldview.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson#Critique_of_political_correctness
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your title indicates a plurality but your OP only lists one example. one example does not constitute a plurality.
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Mal_Fet 3 days ago#17
Kineth posted...
It literally says it has fake research articles posing as real articles on it.

Ok so which of Peterson's research articles are fake

They're all listed in the link I gave, so put up or shut up
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Mal_Fet 3 days ago#18
iPhone_7 posted...
I also find it funny that Mal_Fet will usually ignore the findings of the majority of the scientific community and university professors but makes room in his heart for the one that will help reinforce his AltRight worldview.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Peterson#Critique_of_political_correctness

What is it with you guys linking to wikipedia articles that don't refute anything I've posted?

Can you refute his statements on this subject or can't you?
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Kineth  BLM sympathizer3 days ago#19
Mal_Fet posted...
Kineth posted...
It literally says it has fake research articles posing as real articles on it.

Ok so which of Peterson's research articles are fake

They're all listed in the link I gave, so put up or shut up


Why are you so willing to trust this clear s***rag of a "research journal" compared to other more reputable sources?
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COVxy 3 days ago#21
Kineth posted...
Why are you so willing to trust this clear s***rag of a "research journal" compared to other more reputable sources?


Tbf, you clearly don't understand what researchgate is.
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Mal_Fet 3 days ago#23
Kineth posted...
Mal_Fet posted...
Kineth posted...
It literally says it has fake research articles posing as real articles on it.

Ok so which of Peterson's research articles are fake

They're all listed in the link I gave, so put up or shut up


Why are you so willing to trust this clear s***rag of a "research journal" compared to other more reputable sources?

Researchgate isn't a journal...and the existence of some fake articles on it has no bearing on Peterson's credentials.

I know you're just scrounging for any reason to dismiss this guy's expertise, but this is weak even for you.
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Hexagon 3 days ago#24
Expected to see some vocal psychologist that is currently in the media spotlight for being that "unconventional scientist with the truth". Wasn't disappointed.
Balrog0 3 days ago#25
Mal_Fet posted...
His claim is that Google management falsely believes the reason for the gender disparity in the workplace is due to "unconscious bias" by hiring staff, which is a theory that isn't supported by any substantive research. 

He claims the disparity is actually due to the well-documented differences in male and female psychology, which makes men naturally inclined to seek engineering jobs, and he cites several journals on the subject. Further, he claims that Google is an echochamber for leftist politics.


interestingly, the claims he makes are not as strong as mal_fet's summary of them
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Mal_Fet 2 days ago#26
Balrog0 posted...
Mal_Fet posted...
His claim is that Google management falsely believes the reason for the gender disparity in the workplace is due to "unconscious bias" by hiring staff, which is a theory that isn't supported by any substantive research. 

He claims the disparity is actually due to the well-documented differences in male and female psychology, which makes men naturally inclined to seek engineering jobs, and he cites several journals on the subject. Further, he claims that Google is an echochamber for leftist politics.


interestingly, the claims he makes are not as strong as mal_fet's summary of them

Sounds like you don't actually know what the memo says.
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Kineth  BLM sympathizer2 days ago#27
Oh my, I used the wrong terms to describe a s***ty social networking website that has articles on it.
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Mal_Fet 2 days ago#28
Kineth posted...
Oh my, I used the wrong terms to describe a s***ty social networking website that has articles on it.

And you also tried to discredit Peterson based on the site having some fake articles on it.

Don't forget about that!
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Kineth  BLM sympathizer2 days ago#29
You have offered nothing that makes him credible so how would I discredit him? Meanwhile you do that s*** all the time when sources are presented to you. Anyway, Hoth, you really shouldn't waste your last opportunities so obviously.
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COVxy 2 days ago#30
Kineth posted...
Oh my, I used the wrong terms to describe a s***ty social networking website that has articles on it.


You were using Mal's post with that link as a way to pretend like the source was biased or s***ty.

You need to take a step back and really evaluate how rational you are actually approaching this.
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Mal_Fet 2 days ago#31
Kineth posted...
You have offered nothing that makes him credible

I have given you his published works.

Go ahead, discredit them.
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Kineth  BLM sympathizer2 days ago#32
COVxy posted...
Kineth posted...
Oh my, I used the wrong terms to describe a s***ty social networking website that has articles on it.


You were using Mal's post with that link as a way to pretend like the source was biased or s***ty.

You need to take a step back and really evaluate how rational you are actually approaching this.


No, I don't. I'm not interested in validating Mal's thoughts.
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COVxy 2 days ago#33
Kineth posted...
No, I don't. I'm not interested in validating Mal's thoughts.


All you are doing is allowing people to diminish the validity of the criticism because you are presenting them with a s***ty strawman to continue to knock down.
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Balrog0 2 days ago#34
Mal_Fet posted...
Sounds like you don't actually know what the memo says.


At Google, we’re regularly told that implicit (unconscious) and explicit biases are holding women
back in tech and leadership. Of course, men and women experience bias, tech, and the
workplace differently and we should be cognizant of this, but it’s far from the whole story.


is not the same as

Google management falsely believes the reason for the gender disparity in the workplace is due to "unconscious bias" by hiring staff, which is a theory that isn't supported by any substantive research. 

he also does not cite anything that shows that men are inherently more likely to be good at engineering -- he actually suggests ways that we can make the software engineering profession more friendly for women -- though he makes the argument that men are more biologically inclined to take on leadership roles
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Mal_Fet 2 days ago#35
Kineth posted...
No, I don't. I'm not interested in validating Mal's thoughts.

I didn't give my thoughts on the subject. I gave you a respected psychologist's thoughts.

Balrog0 posted...
At Google, we’re regularly told that implicit (unconscious) and explicit biases are holding women
back in tech and leadership. Of course, men and women experience bias, tech, and the
workplace differently and we should be cognizant of this, but it’s far from the whole story.

is not the same as

Google management falsely believes the reason for the gender disparity in the workplace is due to "unconscious bias" by hiring staff, which is a theory that isn't supported by any substantive research.

It looks pretty similar to me, and would be more similar if you read more than just that.

Balrog0 posted...
he also does not cite anything that shows that men are inherently more likely to be good at engineering

Yes he does.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2010.00320.x/abstract
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Balrog0 2 days ago#37
Mal_Fet posted...
It looks pretty similar to me, and would be more similar if you read more than just that.


that's kind of sad that you think that

Mal_Fet posted...
Yes he does.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1111/j.1751-9004.2010.00320.x/abstract


that doesn't show what you're saying it shows, which is why I pointed out that he explains how we can make engineering jobs more friendly for women ... which he says is by creating teams that are more people-oriented. He doesn't say that being object oriented makes you better at engineering, he's saying that current business practices value that skill more highly (thus writing google about how to fix the issue). most of what he talks about isn't the abilities women have but their preferences relative to men

idk it's weird to me because both sides are clearly reading what they want to into this
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Mal_Fet 2 days ago#38
Balrog0 posted...
that's kind of sad that you think that

I dunno what your contention here is. Does he NOT say that implicit bias is not a sufficient explanation for the employment disparity, and that the true reason lies in the differences in psychology between men and women?

Balrog0 posted...
that doesn't show what you're saying it shows, which is why I pointed out that he explains how we can make engineering jobs more friendly for women ... which he says is by creating teams that are more people-oriented. He doesn't say that being object oriented makes you better at engineering,

Correct. He says that the nature of the engineering profession makes it more enticing to male sensibilities. He never says that women can't be good at engineering.
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Balrog0 2 days ago#39
Mal_Fet posted...
I dunno what your contention here is. Does he NOT say that implicit bias is not a sufficient explanation for the employment disparity, and that the true reason lies in the differences in psychology between men and women?


he does say something like that, but that is different than your summary which says that one of those mechanisms simply doesn't exist, whereas he does not say that -- I also don't see where he says the "true" reason, which implies the other mechanism (bias) doesn't exist or matter


Mal_Fet posted...
He says that the nature of the engineering profession makes it more enticing to male sensibilities.


Where?

Mostly he says the reason women are underrepresented in tech/engineering is because they're seen as prestigious, and women generally seek a better work-life balance than men (and are worse at negotiating anyway) from what I can tell
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Doom_Art 2 days ago#40
ah Mal

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Mal_Fet 2 days ago#41
Balrog0 posted...
he does say something like that, but that is different than your summary which says that one of those mechanisms simply doesn't exist, whereas he does not say that

I didn't say bias doesn't exist. I said that Google is incorrect in asserting that's the reason for their gender disparity, which is also what James said.

Balrog0 posted...
Where?

I just linked you the source he uses to back up that claim.
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Kineth  BLM sympathizer2 days ago#44
Mal_Fet posted...
I just linked you the source he uses to back up that claim.


Argue the point yourself.
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ArmieBuff 16 hours ago#45
Mal_Fet posted...

Jordan Peterson is one of the most heavily-cited psychologists in Canada

This really makes him stand out
Wariodorf 16 hours ago#46
Weren't we supposed to not listen to psychologists after the whole Trump thing?
Mal_Fet 15 hours ago#47
Kineth posted...
Mal_Fet posted...
I just linked you the source he uses to back up that claim.


Argue the point yourself.

Why should I jump through hoops for you when I've linked you the entire document before, and they summarize it early on in the video in the OP?
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Mal_Fet posted...
Why should I jump through hoops for you


because you're the one saying things and wanting people to believe them
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Mike_Stanton 13 hours ago#49
Mal_Feasant might actually be right on this one, guys.
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Mike_Stanton posted...
Mal_Feasant might actually be right on this one, guys.


I'm sure there is a degree of validity to it, but I wouldn't say that is enough to say Mal_Fart is right per se.
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    Godnorgosh 13 hours ago#51
    Mal_Fet posted...
    which makes men naturally inclined to seek engineering jobs


    If that's a natural inclination and not socially ingrained, why are there so many exceptions? There are quite a few more male liberal arts majors than males without penises.
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    Mal_Fet 13 hours ago#52
    ImTheMacheteGuy posted...
    Mal_Fet posted...
    Why should I jump through hoops for you


    because you're the one saying things and wanting people to believe them

    I've given you a 10-page document with citations on all it's claims and proved that it's endorsed by established psychologists. If that's not enough proof for you, I'm afraid that you simply can't be helped.

    Godnorgosh posted...
    If that's a natural inclination and not socially ingrained, why are there so many exceptions?

    Saying that a certain job is more attractive to male sensibilities does not mean that no woman would want to go into it. There's no contradiction here.
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    Mal_Fet posted...
    I've given you a 10-page document with citations on all it's claims and proved that it's endorsed by established psychologists.


    and nothing to compel me to actually bother reading it, because I already know there is some validity to it, but I don't care. I don't care about google. I don't care about some jackass that got himself into trouble. I don't care about the industries involved. When it comes to the entire subject at hand, I'm barely even a casual
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    Mal_Fet 13 hours ago#54
    ImTheMacheteGuy posted...
    and nothing to compel me to actually bother reading it, because I already know there is some validity to it, but I don't care. I don't care about google. I don't care about some jackass that got himself into trouble. I don't care about the industries involved. When it comes to the entire subject at hand, I'm barely even a casual

    Which is why you're...posting in a topic about those very things?
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    Dragonblade01 12 hours ago#55
    Yes, egalitarian regressivism is as bad as conservative religion when it comes to accepting science. We are all aware of this.
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    Mal_Fet posted...
    ImTheMacheteGuy posted...
    and nothing to compel me to actually bother reading it, because I already know there is some validity to it, but I don't care. I don't care about google. I don't care about some jackass that got himself into trouble. I don't care about the industries involved. When it comes to the entire subject at hand, I'm barely even a casual

    Which is why you're...posting in a topic about those very things?


    nope. my reasoning for posting in this topic is not entirely related to those very things
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    Godnorgosh 12 hours ago#57
    Mal_Fet posted...
    Saying that a certain job is more attractive to male sensibilities does not mean that no woman would want to go into it. There's no contradiction here.


    How are you defining "male sensibilities," though, and where do they come from? I'm male. I've never had any interest in engineering whatsoever. Neither have many males. They're still male. They have penises and XY chromosomes. It's clearly not so innate if there are so many males with no interest in it, even if it's a male-dominated profession. So while you are noticing a pattern, clearly it's not as cut-and-dry as you'd like it to be. There's something else going on here.
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    Mal_Fet 12 hours ago#58
    Godnorgosh posted...
    How are you defining "male sensibilities," though, and where do they come from?

    Ok seriously, has anyone besides me actually read the document or at least watched the interview in the OP?
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    Bio1590 12 hours ago#59
    You really do pick the most nonsensical things to latch onto on a dying gaming message board.

    You're literally acting like reading this document this guy wrote makes you "woke".
    EnragedSlith 12 hours ago#60
    Google didn't fire him because they thought he was wrong; they fired him because his memo was completely inappropriate for the workplace. No one cares. Get over it, you manbaby
    scar the 1 11 hours ago#61
    Zzzz
    From your small exchange with Balrog0 it seems like you're misinterpreting studies, and what this psychologist is saying. And that's giving him the benefit of the doubt that he's not misinterpreting anything to fuel his SJW agenda. A small warning bell went off as I read that he'd cited Freud in his criticism against postmodern feminists, but I don't know enough psychology to properly evaluate that.
    You're not going to get people to watch a 50 minutes long video, and from what I've read you can't be trusted to make an accurate summary either. Your strongest argument here has been "but it's a paper with citations!" which really doesn't support your point in a clear way.

    I'll say, though, that Kineth's attempt to discredit the guy by listing issues with ResearchGate is quite disappointing. I wouldn't have expected that quality of argument from him.
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    Am I the only one who thinks Google is f***ing stupid for firing the guy? 

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    Kineth  BLM sympathizer9 hours ago#63
    scar the 1 posted...
    I'll say, though, that Kineth's attempt to discredit the guy by listing issues with ResearchGate is quite disappointing. I wouldn't have expected that quality of argument from him.


    Nobody's perfect. I just really hate the discourse the Mal_Fet engenders.
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    Mal_Fet 8 hours ago#64
    Bio1590 posted...
    You really do pick the most nonsensical things to latch onto on a dying gaming message board.

    You're literally acting like reading this document this guy wrote makes you "woke".

    This objection might have carried some weight if you, or anyone, were able to dispute it.

    scar the 1 posted...
    From your small exchange with Balrog0 it seems like you're misinterpreting studies, and what this psychologist is saying. And that's giving him the benefit of the doubt that he's not misinterpreting anything to fuel his SJW agenda. A small warning bell went off as I read that he'd cited Freud in his criticism against postmodern feminists, but I don't know enough psychology to properly evaluate that.

    What a fat load of non-arguments. Accusing someone of misinterpreting studies is not sufficient. Exactly what studies are being misinterpreted, and what specifically have the psychologists said that contradict what I have said?
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    scar the 1 8 hours ago#65
    Kineth posted...
    scar the 1 posted...
    I'll say, though, that Kineth's attempt to discredit the guy by listing issues with ResearchGate is quite disappointing. I wouldn't have expected that quality of argument from him.


    Nobody's perfect. I just really hate the discourse the Mal_Fet engenders.

    I do too, but I suspect that it's more ego and incompetence rather than dishonesty that fuels him.

    ...not to say that you're completely incompetent, Mal, because you're clearly not. However you've shown time and again two things:
    - You're not adept at scientific discourse. You tend to overinterpret or misinterpret results a lot.
    - Like most people in online discussions, I suspect your ego gets in the way of constructive discussion, i.e., it's more important to be right than to consider what the other guy is saying. Now, you might just throw this right back at me but let me preempt you by admitting that I probably suffer from that, too, but you've contributed to me having a much more informed and nuanced view on guns and gun control issues.
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    Mal_Fet 8 hours ago#66
    scar the 1 posted...
    ...not to say that you're completely incompetent, Mal, because you're clearly not. However you've shown time and again two things:
    - You're not adept at scientific discourse. You tend to overinterpret or misinterpret results a lot.

    I'm not even asking people to take my word on this issue. There's a well-cited document that takes 5 minutes to read tops, as well as an in-depth discussion on the subject between the author and a psychologist. 

    The only reason anyone has to criticize me here, as I've said nothing beyond what is said in the above sources, is to try to discredit them without actually having to argue against them. Ya can't use me as a scapegoat here, bro.
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    scar the 1 8 hours ago#67
    Mal_Fet posted...
    The only reason anyone has to criticize me here, as I've said nothing beyond what is said in the above sources, is to try to discredit them without actually having to argue against them. Ya can't use me as a scapegoat here, bro.

    My comment was a bit off-topic, referring to our previous discussions. Here, I'm trusting Balrog because he's shown to be very well read. Also, when I tried to access the paper, the site was temporarily down.

    Might check again later, but the video is definitely too long.
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    faizan_faizan 8 hours ago#68
    Mal_Fet posted...
    darkphoenix181 posted...
    what is he correct about?

    can you list his assertions?

    His claim is that Google management falsely believes the reason for the gender disparity in the workplace is due to "unconscious bias" by hiring staff, which is a theory that isn't supported by any substantive research. 

    He claims the disparity is actually due to the well-documented differences in male and female psychology, which makes men naturally inclined to seek engineering jobs, and he cites several journals on the subject. Further, he claims that Google is an echochamber for leftist politics.

    Of course, claiming that men and women are different as an aggregate is a cardinal sin to leftists, so they fired him, proving him correct.

    I believe men and women can be psychologically different. But if this is inherent as the employee says, what about when engineering itself didn't exist? What was the reason for disparity then?
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    EnragedSlith 3 hours ago#70
    ToonLinkWithGun posted...
    Am I the only one who thinks Google is f***ing stupid for firing the guy? 

    Conform or I'll fire you is becoming the common response.

    Workplace culture is important, but more important is not writing an inappropriate memo about your female colleagues
    Mal_Fet 24 minutes ago#71
    faizan_faizan posted...
    I believe men and women can be psychologically different. But if this is inherent as the employee says, what about when engineering itself didn't exist? What was the reason for disparity then?

    Presumably because in a tribal society men are the ones who made tools to hunt and gather while women looked after children.
    Freedom is the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.
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    scar the 1 5 minutes ago#72
    Mal_Fet posted...
    faizan_faizan posted...
    I believe men and women can be psychologically different. But if this is inherent as the employee says, what about when engineering itself didn't exist? What was the reason for disparity then?

    Presumably because in a tribal society men are the ones who made tools to hunt and gather while women looked after children.

    That's typically a presumption you'd need evidence to support. I've heard it's a myth, but since I can't point you to where I'll not say it with any certainty.
    Everything has an end, except for the sausage. It has two.
    tennisdude818 1 minute ago#73
    We must always assume that any difference is outcome between groups is due to bigotry, and f*** over the "overrepresented" group accordingly. Any facts that push against the cult of enforced diversity will be ignored.
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