Microsoft CEO Apologizes for Controversial Comments About Women

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justinian said:

jlmurph2 said:

justinian said:
Although I see nothing wrong with what he said common sense should have played a part and he should not have said it.

The fact that he apologised confirms this. You don't apologise unless you believe you have done something wrong.
Those in the MS church will defend him till the cows come home but an apology is an admittance of guilt.

He obviously can't talk his way out of it so he apologised. In others words "I was wrong to say it". Case closed.

He apologized to stop the bitching

Yeah, I know but that's a bit weak. I would have respected him more if he tried to explain what he meant (which I think maybe was not bad intent) rather than make a 100% u turn.

I am sure he doesn't care if I respect him or not but the fact that he didn't even try to defend himself but humbly apologised is even worst. He will always be the guy who apologised for remarks made to women.

But, that's just my two cents. Who cares? I have my own life to worry about.

There is nothing to defend. The comments were dumb. Whether you think they were offensive or not... they were just dumb. Anyone (man or women) who doesn't demand their worth is an idiot. The only thing you will get from being a good little soldier is stuck in the same position for years. I agree with the previous poster who said the best way to go about that is to find another job first but sitting around waiting for "good karma" is incredibly stupid.

The eternal struggle between employee and employer is for the employer to pay you the least amount possible for the greatest yield. That is just basic capitalism. There may be some exceptions where people are just rewarded but those are the minority and most involve nepotism. Nadella should be apologizing just for saying something that idiotic.