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Read most of the memo. It's a well written piece that most importantly calls for

1) discussion and debate
2) to address the gender gap in a civilised way

To summarise, the guy applied science and what he got in return was an ass kicking.

The reason for the ass kicking I think is Google doesn't want the hassle of dealing with the consequences of being called sexist, supporting someone who might be seen to be sexist, dealing with Internet trolls, the media who would make a mountain of a molehill.

It's a shame because it seems we live in times where an honest discussion to try make things better is seen to be more harmful than ignoring the issues that men and women face.