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Google fire man who claims that women are underrepresented because they are biologically different, not because of bias....

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Ok, there's a bit more to it than is in the headlines, but you can see the full "anti-diversity manifesto" here. It's quite a read!


My personal reading is this was written by someone well-meaning but extremely mis-led and confused about why tech companies need to address diversity. It's also full of conjecture and is unnecessarily divisive (constant references to "left" and "right").


Were they right to fire him? Or was he perfectly entitled to publish his thoughts, regardless of whether or not we (or his employer) like it? Any other thoughts on the manifesto? Was there a fair point buried somewhere in the ranting?




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    Edwin Morton:

    David,


    You don't work for a publicly traded company that is required to maximize shareholder value.


    Neither do I at this point, and this shapes the culture of the workplace.


    Edwin


    Sent from my Mobile Device ---@.






    Hi Edwin,


    You're right, I currently work in a not-for-profit part of my organisation, hence adding that my comment was based on my perception. Although there are no shareholders to please, there are still an enormous number of stakeholders to consider, and they are still looking for maximum value. The commercial success of my organisation still has a very real effect on my team. There's no doubt that the culture is different to banking, for example, but the common thread of value (however it might be measured) remains. I have also worked at other companies and for myself, and my attitude hasn't changed.

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    Edwin Morton:

    David,


    You don't work for a publicly traded company that is required to maximize shareholder value.


    Neither do I at this point, and this shapes the culture of the workplace.


    Edwin


    Sent from my Mobile Device ---@.






    Hi Edwin,


    You're right, I currently work in a not-for-profit part of my organisation, hence adding that my comment was based on my perception. Although there are no shareholders to please, there are still an enormous number of stakeholders to consider, and they are still looking for maximum value. The commercial success of my organisation still has a very real effect on my team. There's no doubt that the culture is different to banking, for example, but the common thread of value (however it might be measured) remains. I have also worked at other companies and for myself, and my attitude hasn't changed.

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