[BigJono]

Preparing to be bombarded with downvotes for this, but resigning over such a remark seems like an overreaction. His apology seems sincere, that should be enough.

On the scale of things said about women by men in power this is about a 2/10, there's many much more egregious examples of sexism out there for people to be upset about.

[bla2]

You have to look at the remark in the context it was made. They were having a meeting where they presumably tried hard to make the point that they're very serious about fixing their culture. This is the only way to _maybe_ keep this believable, even if you feel that "everyday sexism" should be considered harmless.

[avs733]

I understand your comment but I think you are completely wrong.

The comment in itself is an everyday (unacceptable but everyday) example of misogyny. But to judge it based on the abstract is frankly absurd.

However, the comment, as does everything, exists in context. If he said this a year ago...its in the report. If he said it two years ago, everyone laughs. To say it not just in the present moment, but AT THE MEETING where Uber is trying to move beyond this culture is unacceptable. It isn't about the comment itself even, its about how the comment undermines everything Uber is trying to do right now. If they had not let him go they likely would have opened themselves up to lawsuits from every other person they fired, and the attempts at cultural change would have literally died at birth.

[TheSpiceIsLife]

Yeah right.

What possess someone to say something like that at a time like that. Maybe try keeping ya gob shut.

Maybe it'd be nice for a change if men in power were generally saying pleasant things about women.

That there are worse things happening in other places doesn't mean we can't also expect better behaviour from those in front of us now.

P.S. Hello from the south island

[metellus]

Even if you're 100% okay with the remark you have to admit that it's a huge show of incompetence to make it at a meeting specifically about fixing Uber's sexist culture.

[tyingq]

I think that's generally true about the remark in a generic setting. That he blurted it in that time and place, though...that's the catch.

[cycomachead]

There's (pretty much) always a more egregious example though.

It also seems like, given the context of the remarks, the (probably little) harm this causes him, and the potential for a new board member who's hopefully more inclusive, that hopefully something good comes of this.

[cynicalme]

From the ultra-cynical viewpoint, what's really the cost of leaving the Uber board at this point?

[gsylvie]

Resigning as a board member is not quite the same as resigning as staff or executive.