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August 9, 2017

Google Engineer's Sexist Manifesto Sparks Industrywide Outrage
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In technology news, a sexist manifesto written by a former Google
engineer has sparked outrage for claiming that women are biologically
inferior, making them less capable of assuming leadership roles in the
tech industry. In the manifesto, now fired Google software engineer
James Damore also argued against programs to promote more women and
workers of color in the tech industry. Damore emailed his manifesto to
his co-workers on Friday, sparking widespread condemnation.


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