Shachar Haad
Aug 9, 2017 · 2 min read

The author of the manifesto didn’t claim that diversity is a bad thing, only that the implementation of it is wrong. He even proposed solutions that might make diversity work.

I won’t get into the multitude of studies that show that some of the assumptions you make about women are false, but let’s assume for the sake of this argument that those claims about the “average” woman are correct.

I tried to read the article you cited but immediately stopped when the author tried to push the notion of ‘bias.’ Bias became a buzzword to explain anything and everything and could be used to prove that vaccinations are harmful and that evolution is propaganda. Interpreting bias is a pointless endeavor that only serves to explain away uncomfortable data that does not conform to the result that one expects.

The assumption made by the author of the manifesto is that men and women think differently, reason differently, and have differences in approach. Ignore all research and take note of the reality around you. Is there a merit to the assertion or not?

So even on some planet far, far away where your assumptions are correct, you would still be alienating 32% of the population.

No. Nothing in the manifesto was alienating. There was no assertion that women are not worthy enough to be in tech.

It was interpretation of data that the author presented. It was him trying to discuss an issue he found troubling and wanted to “start a discussion.” The thought-police didn’t find him worthy enough to do so — only social studies advocates are allowed that interpretation.

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