Nothing says “I’m not smug” like calling somebody smug for shopping at a grocery store.

It’s NOT fantastic. Identity theft is not a joke, Millions of families suffer every year! MICHAEL!

What’s wrong with that? We always complain about dudes leaving birth control to the woman, I’d say it’s a good thing when guys also keep track of that.

This is pretty rare. Usually in these videos, it’s the MTA fucking the passengers.

I just reread, and I apologize - you’re absolutely right, he didn’t email he used a meme forum and G+ to spread this. While I question this being in a meme forum Google really shouldn’t provide these services for employee opinions if they’re going to fire people for occasional controversial (in the company) opinions.

I had the same thought, that if the content of this screed was different, it wouldn’t even be labeled a “screed”. Feel free to disagree and fire back with your own thoughts, but telling people to be quiet and censor themselves is the hallmark of a weak mind.

A lot of people read the headlines and little else.

Most people here did not actually read it.

Spot on. And beyond that, regardless of whether or not his arguments can be traced to pseudoscience, the existence of gender differences in psychology, brain activity and structure is well-established, and it’s startling how many people attribute any acknowledgment of said differences to sexism, while missing the…

Very well said, sir.

Manifesto writer’s intentions are not subject to anyone’s perception of the validity of his arguments. His intention was to create dialogue and raise awareness (check). His criticism was suppression of and retribution for expressed ideologies (check).

Hello. You’re a beat behind. He had contacted the NLRB and filed a complaint before he released the memo. And he’s lawyered up.

Evopsych? Do you work at the Newspeak office at the Ministry of Truth?

Thou shalt not speak unless thou hath thoroughly researched all facets of given arguments (and cites the ones Google and Nick agrees with).

Four Scientists Respond to the Google Memo:

I think his point about combating inequality with discrimination was, unfortunately, lost to most readers beneath the pseudoscience, charts and graphs, and so forth.

Dwight, bears, beets, BATTLESTAR GALACTICA

Some can argue that he has the right to express his opinion without fear of being fired for it.

And who’s the final authority on who’s opinions are valid and who’s are not? You? And do the valid ones coincidentally align with your own?

Sorry but this is a horseshit opinion. Coke Zero tastes a lot different from Diet Coke, it’s sweeter and has that spicy, slightly citrusy flavor to it like Coca-Cola whereas Diet Coke does not. (The “base formula” of Coke Zero is the original Coke formula whereas the base formula of Diet Coke was and is the New Coke…