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rando says

1) After some rounds of low to no success, we start to compromise and hire women just because we have to

2) These women show up at work and perform not as great as we want them to

3) It reinforces to the male population that was already peeved by the diversity push that women aren’t that good at tech after all

4) They generalize that observation on the entire women in tech community

Line four is justified because of lines 1 and 2. It's a valid generalization. If it weren't, the people hiring women just for the sake of hiring women would not have to compromise and and hire low talent.

It's like saying, we tried to find a lead-based face paint that wasn't toxic, but we couldn't, so we compromised and put leaded paint on our faces and got lead poisoning. Now people generalize that lead is not a good component for face paint.

Not all generalization is wrong. If it were, then no group could be formed. You couldn't say "Nazis are bad" or "pedophiles don't make good baby sitters" because that's a generalization.

Rin says

Dan, I know you don't believe this, but ppl like PU are channelers. They have these energetic entities attached to them, pretending to be emissaries of GOD and then, they develop these self-righteous attitudes believing that they'd trumped ppl like you.

In time, scientists will discover their true nature and wipe 'em out,

Advocating genocide, that is the exact kind of talk that the Nazis used to justify the Holocaust.

By the way I do not claim to be more righteous than you or anyone. I need forgiveness as much as the next guy or gal.

Dan8267 says

PeopleUnited says

Death is a result of the curse of sin.

Then your god is evil.

Are you looking forward to meeting Him? He will prove you wrong, and you will be glad when He does.

rando says

Decent article by a woman in tech makes some good points:

After diversity attempts at large companies and my own startup and the attempts to start tech early with my own children, I can tell you that our obsession with diversity and attempts to solve it are only fucking it up for the actual women in tech out there!

What do I mean by this?

We get upset about the state of gender diversity in tech

We make a pact to hire more women

The pool has (a lot) more men than women

After some rounds of low to no success, we start to compromise and hire women just because we have to

These women show up at work and perform not as great as we want them to

It reinforces to the male population that was already peeved by the diversity push that women aren’t that good at tech after all

They generalize that observation on the entire women in tech community

Sooner or later, some such opinions get out there

The feminists amongst us go crazy

Th...

This is the same kind of negative feedback loop that happens with each dysfunctional idea. For example, someone gets the bright idea that you can reduce crime by making drugs illegal and cracking down on small time drug dealers. So drug use is criminalized and the police force is expanded (along with prisons) as a result crime actually goes up because not only are all the drug users criminals, but the people looking to make a quick buck by selling it are criminals. Gangs and Cartels are the only groups willing and equipped to supply the drugs so they are actually empowered and enriched by the prohibition. The Gangs and Cartels start warring with one another for a bigger piece of the lucrative drug trade pie. As the crime goes up someone gets the bright idea we need more law enforcement and a bigger prison. And the cycle repeats.

Affirmative action and prohibition. These are flawed policies because they seek to take away free will from people. God created us all and gave us free will to choose. He does not force anyone to worship Him or choose Heaven. He does not force anyone to reject Him or go to Hell. He gives everyone a choice. We should follow that same pattern with our laws. (I am not saying we need to allow murder, theft, rape or anything like that, but we need to allow people to make their own choices, even if they are self destructive).

PeopleUnited says

Are you looking forward to meeting Him? He will prove you wrong, and you will be glad when He does.

And if it turns out the Hindi was right, then what?

Besides, why wait. If your god is real, he can stop by for tea anytime. He's not a coward, is he? I promise I won't bite.

Dan8267 says

PeopleUnited says

Are you looking forward to meeting Him? He will prove you wrong, and you will be glad when He does.

And if it turns out the Hindi was right, then what?

Besides, why wait. If your god is real, he can stop by for tea anytime. He's not a coward, is he? I promise I won't bite.

If you truly invite Him into your heart He will join you.

Jeremiah 29:13King James Version (KJV)

13 And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

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