Stephen Bounds
Aug 9, 2017 · 1 min read

An interesting take, and bringing up stereotype threat (you could have also used imposter syndrome) is a great example of exactly why it is important to discuss these issues rather than making them taboo.

And I also agree that many of these rants come from a place of insecurity. I invite you to consider that men are just as vulnerable to stereotype threat, for example, “young single men are terrible at engaging on an empathetic level with others”.

Google isn’t ethically bound to correct either issue. However, the rationale for acting in each situation is the same: an opportunity for improved individual and team performance across both genders if handled with sensitivity and humility.

A more general case for not having taboo topics (TL;DR it is a prerequisite for double-loop learning) can be found in Argyris’ Model I and Model II decision-making models:

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