AMD Named a Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality

[Joss]

They discriminate just as much amongst themselves, it's not always the straights that do that.

Straights don't discriminate, they're too busy working and paying taxes so that these pseudo-discriminated-minorities can live easily in their subsided safe spaces.

 

[rtwjunkie]

I remember Gone Home, a shitty game, receiving the highest scores from the gaming press just because the main character was a lesbian;

Actually, I remember that game getting great reviews because it was a very good adventure game/ story simulator, whose main character just happened to be lesbian. I'm a straight, white, fairly conservative male, and the story didn't bother me in the least.

And, where do you get your info? What subsided lifestyle? I have a couple gays in our workplace and they work as hard as any straight people, so they earn their pay. It's been that way with every one in my career I have known.

 

[deu]

This tbh, deu is the realest dude in this thread

Well, they can't expect to be treated as a normal person, when in fact, being a gay/trans etc and shoving it down everyone's face was wrong in the first place :^)

everyday we stray even more far away from God, what a time to be alive :^(

Well thank you I guess. Even though i am an atteist and I would just call it common logic But again if we start cursing on eachothers differences we would not make it to the essence of a dialog so the that regard we are just humans and nor belivers or disbelivers.

 

[Lionheart]

Love the comments lol, just here with my popcorn xD

 

[Nosada]

fact is there is to types of people; men and women.

That sentence is constructed about as retarded as the idea it conveys.

You know less than you think you do:

Humans, as well as some other organisms, can have a chromosomal arrangement that is contrary to their phenotypic sex; for example, XX males or XY females (see androgen insensitivity syndrome). Additionally, an abnormal number of sex chromosomes (aneuploidy) may be present, such as Turner's syndrome, in which a single X chromosome is present, and Klinefelter's syndrome, in which two X chromosomes and a Y chromosome are present, XYY syndrome and XXYY syndrome.[2] Other less common chromosomal arrangements include: triple X syndrome, 48, XXXX, and 49, XXXXX.

And that's just genetics. The intricacies of the human mind when it comes to roles and patterns is an even more complex matter.

But why bother with any of that when we can just simplify everything to a binary choice, right?

I'm a white, middle aged, higher educated straight male living in a rich part of the world with an IQ that puts me in the top 2%. Genetics were kind to me and I have no inclination to ostracize people with less luck. Not because they are confused about who they are or who they want to love, nor because they are born with below average mental capacity. Which is lucky for some of people answering this thread.

 

[Ferrum Master]

All this discussion has nothing to do with technology... it belongs to general nonsense...

Should be closed imho.

 

[TheinsanegamerN]

Good for AMD being on top of the game for once.

As for the comments, it is very amusing how many people here are so triggered by gays having a fair workplace and the same rights as non gays. You guys must have some really scary skeletons in your closet to be this upset.

 

[ADHDGAMING]

Some of you are disgusting human beings ....

 

[Solidstate89]

Good thing the forum software comes with an ignore button. The best thing about these threads is how it reveals the bigots that I'm better off ignoring.

 

[Disparia]

Very nice. Where I work made it into the top 250 companies with flexible jobs and it's quite nice here. Work remotely for most of the time, and with few exceptions I haven't worked past 3:00 on a Friday in the last 3 years. Even when I do go into the office it's a chill place that welcomes all. I hope everyone finds a place where they enjoy working.

 

[moproblems99]

I don't really care about people's skin color or what have you. Show up, do your duties, go home. Whatever you do in your life is not my concern until you make it my concern by shoving it in my face.

Have fun with your life, you only get one.

 

[yogurt_21]

People, be nice. My banstick is rusty, but it still pricks.

Bound to happen on this topic. Ideally these things are better discussed on political forums. The only reason its on here is due to the company happening to sell a tech product. Otherwise the entire topic is political. It would be the same if they were named the best place to work for black people or for women, or hispanics or especially if someone came out and called them the best place to work for straight white males.

Politics all. Ask yourself if somewhere like walmart was being recognized for LGBT employment, would you be posting that as news on a tech site? However if walmart came out with a new cpu you likely would be posting about that, as that would be tech news, out of left field, but tech news.

This is political news on a tech site. One that has in the past stayed out of politics and listed it as something to avoid on its forums. That's what GN is for.

I do not think this should be showing up on TPU. All it becomes is flame baiting by a mod, something that is also frowned upon.

 

[ZoneDymo]

This Political Correctness nightmare went way too far. Its insidiousness reaches every pore of Society.
I remember Gone Home, a shitty game, receiving the highest scores from the gaming press just because the main character was a lesbian; and that, obviously, excuses all flaws.
Same with Blue is the Warmest Colour where reviewers discussed in earnest how realistic the sex scenes were, no matter how boring the whole film was ......
.... anyway, there's always a backlash when things go too far, and maybe 2016 marks the spot.

Ermm I loved Gone Home thank you very much, great voice acting, felt really connected to the character which is more then I can say about 99% of the games out there so yeah...

I would like to mention that all these extremely hate filled reactions are exactly the reason why awards like this must be given.
You actively hate on equality because you think there is no hate on it....doesnt anyone of you see how backwards that is?

Well off to report a bunch of these comments here, cant believe how sad and salty and ignorant some of the people on this website are.

I must say its like a veil is lifted, I never would have thought my choice of tech website for years was filled with such vile human beings, but I see the hate everywhere these days, I guess its an anti movement to the progress based in fear for what they dont understand.
All pretty sad though.

 

[deu]

That sentence is constructed about as retarded as the idea it conveys.

You know less than you think you do:


And that's just genetics. The intricacies of the human mind when it comes to roles and patterns is an even more complex matter.

But why bother with any of that when we can just simplify everything to a binary choice, right?

I'm a white, middle aged, higher educated straight male living in a rich part of the world with an IQ that puts me in the top 2%. Genetics were kind to me and I have no inclination to ostracize people with less luck. Not because they are confused about who they are or who they want to love, nor because they are born with below average mental capacity. Which is lucky for some of people answering this thread.

I understand biology but that is not an arguement that other should. That in itself is not an arguement that others cannot. This IS NOT A ROLEPLAY; This is biology! And you know what biology dont give ten f***s about what role I feel like playing! It gives f***s about chromosomes and there exist no 'I wanna be an 'fury wolf-non-gender-vegan chromosone'

How I see myself in the context of the world does not change what I am but who I am (my identity) Identity is not termined by your sex but by you! You can argue all you want but the human species consist of men and women. If you wanna be unisex go be a snail.

 

[Cruise51]

Like it or not, this is a major issue in the tech industry. Discrimination hurts companies by turning away talented people. The comfort of minorities might not interest you, but when they take their talent too a competing company it is your own fault.
Tech companies should know this.
Evolve or die.

 

[rtwjunkie]

Tech companies should know this.

EVERY employer, regardless of industry, should know this. That makes this really not so much a tech news item.

 

[deu]

Like it or not, this is a major issue in the tech industry. Discrimination hurts companies by turning away talented people. The comfort of minorities might not interest you, but when they take their talent too a competing company it is your own fault.
Tech companies should know this.
Evolve or die.

Dude; you are creating the news now! Who says they dont? AMD just got announced the best place to work for people that have weird haircolors...

But to end this madness it is good that hardware does not judge people based of their gender/nouns/type of wolf/attackhelicopter; IT just works! Lets all unite and not be different!

 

[Joss]

all these extremely hate filled reactions

cant believe how sad and salty and ignorant some of the people on this website are

filled with such vile human beings

You're the one who hates, your speech is filled with contempt and intolerance; and, as usual, you don't see the contradiction, those who stand from high morals never do.

 

[Steevo]

I manage to work without sharing anything about my personal life beyond that I love coffee, work hard, and am willing to find the answers or figure a problem out. I'm an ordained minister, but am now atheist, single father of two living with my current SO, smoke some, drink, and generally don't give two squirts of piss about what others do with their genitals unless it involves me somehow. So while its great that AMD is this awesome, and I gladly support the right person for the job, identity politics needs to die, identity has no place in the professional world, and you can be a special snowflake on your own time, and all your "endearing quirks and traits" annoy other people and cause the issues. No one cares if you like to roleplay cats or baby when you get home, but meowing during a meeting is unacceptable, shitting/pissing your diaper and crying when entering data is unacceptable, and if you want to talk about your sex life out loud you should be reported to HR just like everyone else. Be a special snowflake, just like all the other special snowflakes, but do it elsewhere.

Work = work.

 

[MrAMD]

Wow didn't know this sites' community has so much common sense... So uplifting these days

Identity politics and political correctness needs to die. MAGA!

 

[SaltyFish]

This has gone off in a vastly different direction than most AMD threads here on TPU...

 

[Steevo]

Wow didn't know this sites' community has so much common sense... So uplifting these days

Identity politics and political correctness needs to die. MAGA!

Trump is an orange oompa loompa and his only saving grace is at least he is too dumb to really do much. But the left has gone too far and is willing to trade all their freedom for virtue "false flags" of if you are white take these guilt symbols and make sure you wear them on your face all the time!!!

 

[MrAMD]

Trump is an orange oompa loompa and his only saving grace is at least he is too dumb to really do much. But the left has gone too far and is willing to trade all their freedom for virtue "false flags" of if you are white take these guilt symbols and make sure you wear them on your face all the time!!!

Couldn't agree more!! America needs a shaking from the last 8 years of abuse... The left elected Trump themselves.

 

[xkm1948]

Yep. Can't agree more with Steevo. Nobody gives a wet f*uCK about what hole you would prefer to put in your shaft. It is the intelligence and hard-work that matters.

 

[evernessince]

They missed Q, it is LGBTQ! And there are KAFGRQPSB.....

This political correctness trend in IT is scary.

You think it is scary over what? The actual racists celebrating trump's victory and the likely ensuing degradation of rights?