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James Damore's memo to Google is a symptom of deeply ingrained sexism in the tech industry. The memo supposes that the process of ameliorating inequities at Google, especially as they relate to gender, is somehow unfair. In the process, he makes a case to justify gender gaps, claiming that women are biologically predisposed against succeeding in tech. He supports this claim by asserting pseudoscientific ideas and poor logic.
The 10-page document, along with the support that he received from his colleagues, underscores the fact that sexism and discrimination very much exist in the culture of the tech industry. Perhaps this memo should come as no surprise. Over the last few years, gender-discrimination lawsuits have surfaced at Google, Twitter, Yahoo, Oracle, Uber, Tesla and Magic Leap, to name a few.
Leaders in every industry, not just tech, need to ask themselves, what can we learn from this memo...