James Damore has an above decent chance of winning his legal case against Google
I don&#x27;t really understand the negativity being leveled at this guy. He has presented an opinion, whether you agree with his opinion or his presentation format, he does not seem to have taken any actions in a malicious way. He appears to have simply used the approved channels provided by google to air an employment related grievance.<p>That the memo was not addressed and discussed by Google management prior to it going viral after being available for several months is no ones fault but Googles. Especially after he specifically forwarded it to Google&#x27;s diversity department. That company executives are publicly demonizing him and essentially validating his complaints in regards to the silencing of alternative view points is not a forward thinking move by the company.<p>Looking at the percentage of computer science degrees being presented to women which currently stands at less than 15% of the total, he may be on to something. Or he may not. For a company to insist on a goal of having a percentage of its workforce comprise a gender ratio higher than that of the available market of engineers means that they would have to be giving women preferential treatment. This appears to be forcing the issue and cannot help but discriminate against men. It&#x27;s simply math.<p>I&#x27;m not arguing for or against the validity of their approach but to deny that Damore has a legitimate axe to grind, opinion and legal case is not a valid view point.