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TeacherB87

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25. You said he loves talking about

Tue Aug 8, 2017, 02:45 PM

Aug 2017

prenatal testosterone and male castration because he mentions them. You mentioned the word "crap" in what you said. Therefore, according to your logic, you love talking about crap.

I'm not the one who doesn't make sense here. lol

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Google Fires Engineer Who Wrote Memo Questioning Women in Tech [View all] steve2470 Aug 2017 OP

In before "by firing him they proved his point!" WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2017 #1

I would argue... tonedevil Aug 2017 #12

Excuse me, "by firing him they proved his point"? What point was that? That he is a sexist still_one Aug 2017 #78

The poster said 'In before'. It's kind of a shorthand forum meme that... Shandris Aug 2017 #123

Thanks for explaining it to me, which is why I asked the question regarding its meaning still_one Aug 2017 #126

I received a BS in Computer Information Sciences in 1987 Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #2

Many women are still discouraged from STEM careers. Adrahil Aug 2017 #3

Science is part of STEM TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #10

Important enough because it bolstered his conservative ideology though? His bias bettyellen Aug 2017 #18

Literally nothing you just said is factually accurate. TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #21

Factually- he's politically conservative and thinks Google is biased toward liberals.... bettyellen Aug 2017 #26

Right, so you get to assume he's conservative because he isn't a leftist. And I didn't read TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #33

So you're still defending something you didn't read because... that's good enough? Nope. Go away. bettyellen Aug 2017 #40

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Quote: "I didn't read the document" and if you didn't realize he IS conservative and upset by the bettyellen Aug 2017 #48

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So apparently... your all sciency and stuff, so.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #60

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Perhaps you need to edit for clarity because you're ordering me not to read the research, genius. bettyellen Aug 2017 #77

He literally says... Adrahil Aug 2017 #79

but if you're saying spiderman17 Aug 2017 #71

Epigenetics.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #114

ok but spiderman17 Aug 2017 #115

Not a conservative? Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #53

"Viewpoint diversity is arguably the most important type" says the guy who would benefit from it - bettyellen Aug 2017 #63

Indeed, and his loneliness and alienation due to his Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #65

I could sense his anger and sadness clouding his vision. He's on a quest to prove to us all... bettyellen Aug 2017 #69

they just hate it when they cannot be openly racist and sexist Skittles Aug 2017 #124

Yep, everyone should just think the same way about everything. TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #70

So now that you know he's a conservative, you take a different tack. By claiming I said things I did bettyellen Aug 2017 #84

In some areas yes, we should... we shouldn't have half of us thinking cold blooded murder is ok and uponit7771 Aug 2017 #116

Well, the text of that document you failed to read might have given you a clue. Ninsianna Aug 2017 #107

I read that memo.... it wasn't exactly scientific. Adrahil Aug 2017 #20

Lol is that a direct quote? TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #23

Scott Adams, is that you? Adrahil Aug 2017 #30

Nope on all counts. lol TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #37

He didn't even read the "manifesto" or know it was a defense of his conservative ideology, LOL. bettyellen Aug 2017 #43

Nothing says "ignorance" TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #58

1) you weren't aware he self identifies as conservative. 2) you said you "didn't read the document" bettyellen Aug 2017 #66

Betty didn't say "shut down' she said "shout down." ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #82

Sea Lions, man. sweetloukillbot Aug 2017 #57

+1, and most MRA's remind me of the bro types ... whoa is the privileged uponit7771 Aug 2017 #117

Why are you defending what seems to be a far right-winger? rockfordfile Aug 2017 #72

Two guesses. demmiblue Aug 2017 #74

Bada Bing Bada BOOM! ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #86

Well, he's thrown out terms like "leftists" and "liberal elite"... Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #87

I was laughing so hard at those posts ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #94

OTOH lapfog_1 Aug 2017 #101

I earned mine in '92 nini Aug 2017 #132

Late 'seventies every engineering class I took had one or two women at most... hunter Aug 2017 #135

Totally misleading article. TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #4

Yes, exactly. DavidDvorkin Aug 2017 #5

His 'research' led him to conclude really dumbshit things leftstreet Aug 2017 #8

Did you read his memo? TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #9

He loves to talk about 'prenatal testosterone' and 'castration' leftstreet Aug 2017 #11

Does that mean you love to talk about "crap"? TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #15

?? This makes no sense n/t leftstreet Aug 2017 #19

You said he loves talking about TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #25

Oh, and Communism! He fucking hates Communism! leftstreet Aug 2017 #44

He weird thing is he thinks he's being "logical" but betrays so much fear and anger... bettyellen Aug 2017 #49

That makes no sense, LOL. His manifesto is based on crap though- so you're on to something. bettyellen Aug 2017 #32

I however, will assume you are rationalizing his memo intentionally LanternWaste Aug 2017 #16

Thank you. B2G Aug 2017 #14

I read that memo.... Adrahil Aug 2017 #24

Utter bullshit. mythology Aug 2017 #27

No he isn't TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #28

Enjoy your stay. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #31

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PROJECTION! Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #45

Here is how he is a misogynist. kwassa Aug 2017 #61

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THEY ARE NOT FUCKING FACTS! Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #67

Saying it doesn't make it true... TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #76

You're right. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #80

I have no obligation to convince you. Damore's statements are not facts because you claim them to be kwassa Aug 2017 #73

Nope TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #75

You have no defense, except declaring others wrong. kwassa Aug 2017 #92

If this person is actually a teacher, I weep for his/her students. n/t alarimer Aug 2017 #131

Wow. Way to defend a straight up misogynist. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #29

Way to dilute misogyny through overuse TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #36

And your bloviating that this guy is right makes you look like... Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #41

Thanks for the condescension! TeacherB87 Aug 2017 #52

Liberal elitism? Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #55

Now you have showed yourself rockfordfile Aug 2017 #81

this guy spiderman17 Aug 2017 #54

Actually, the guy I posted disagrees COMPLETELY with the manifesto, Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #56

he agrees with the original premise spiderman17 Aug 2017 #83

There's a LOT more nuance to it than that. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #85

well let's see what he wrote spiderman17 Aug 2017 #95

You're ignoring context. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #118

if he said the same about black people Skittles Aug 2017 #122

That's a damned charitable interpretation... Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #103

Flagged. tenderfoot Aug 2017 #112

Not to worry, your boy Julian is coming to the rescue: Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #127

This message was self-deleted by its author steve2470 Aug 2017 #6

Please delete this link. Cernovich is an alt-right propogandist. kwassa Aug 2017 #47

ok nt steve2470 Aug 2017 #59

that women spiderman17 Aug 2017 #7

You'll of course, point to objective, peer-reviewed data to support your premise, yes? LanternWaste Aug 2017 #17

There are a ton, but you can start here. B2G Aug 2017 #34

here you go spiderman17 Aug 2017 #35

Extrapolating on that bit of data gave us Trump because men just aren't as hot headed.... bettyellen Aug 2017 #22

The whole idea of "neuroticism" was invented by a misogynist. Coventina Aug 2017 #38

if that is true spiderman17 Aug 2017 #46

it's junk science. Freud's theories are just that: theories Coventina Aug 2017 #50

oh spiderman17 Aug 2017 #90

Schizophrenia can be medically diagnosed with brain scans. Coventina Aug 2017 #91

Schizophrenia spiderman17 Aug 2017 #96

So are a lot of diseases. Coventina Aug 2017 #97

LOL Skittles Aug 2017 #98

LOL! I just love how you cut to the chase, Skittles Coventina Aug 2017 #99

Thing of beauty ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #106

Tip o the hat to you, Skittles. DLevine Aug 2017 #109

This. Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2017 #119

Junk science going the way of "women are more emotional" which left out anger, an emotion.... bettyellen Aug 2017 #100

You may only find more entitled white men in a Catholic archdiocese. Orsino Aug 2017 #13

WHO IS JAMES DAMORE? ALT-RIGHT FURIOUS AFTER GOOGLE FIRES ENGINEER OVER ANTI-DIVERSITY MEMO steve2470 Aug 2017 #51

A sad and lonely young man, obvs. Looking for reasons to justify his worth. bettyellen Aug 2017 #88

No Ph.D. ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #102

He will likely become a right-wing martyr and hero now. Willie Pep Aug 2017 #121

sincere apologies to the forum for the Cernovich link steve2470 Aug 2017 #89

He's a major vector for Tweeting Russian propaganda to American Alt Righties bettyellen Aug 2017 #110

ah thanks for info!! nt steve2470 Aug 2017 #111

There's been talk lately he is "over" Trump but I don't trust much of the palace intrigue stuff. bettyellen Aug 2017 #113

I would have fired him for disseminating policy HeartachesNhangovers Aug 2017 #93

Before the braying of "free speech!" DonCoquixote Aug 2017 #104

The way I saw it on TV was he said women do not handle stress as well as men. Doreen Aug 2017 #105

Being a twerp is really hard ChubbyStar Aug 2017 #108

Bravo The Mouth Aug 2017 #120

Who cares? Private company. WinkyDink Aug 2017 #125

This is my take as well, but other people don't think so. apnu Aug 2017 #128

I'm a Hispanic Female programmer TNLib Aug 2017 #129

I'm glad to hear they get resolved kwassa Aug 2017 #133

Good, it would have happened sooner had he posted a racist memo. alarimer Aug 2017 #130

Basically, James Damore's memo can be broken down rusty fender Aug 2017 #134