[ceejayoz]

> He emphasized in the article that he was talking about patterns, not individuals.

So, would "Jews tend to be greedy" or "Italians tend to be lazy" be an acceptable statement in the workplace because they target (supposed) patterns rather than individuals?

Would someone espousing those statements be reasonably assumed to give Jewish or Italian candidates a fair hearing?

After all, the memo claimed a tendency amongst women towards neuroticism.