[humanrebar]

> and on the whole was fair and measured

I think you're giving too much credit. From the article:

> Your memo was a great example of what’s called “motivated reasoning”—seeking out only the information that supports what you already believe.

...when one accuses someone of "motivated reasoning", they beg the question of whether they have "motivated reasoning" problems. That question wasn't addressed.

> It was derogatory to women in our industry and elsewhere.

Not all women even agree on this point. It's not hard to find a female-authored piece that is sympathetic to Damore. If the memo was derogatory, I would think we couldn't find any.

I could keep going.

If Page should write or sponsor a rebuttal, it needs to be much more impartial and even handed than this piece. From start to finish.

[yladiz]

Unless he was advocating something truly reviled in society, like murder or cannibalism, it's not difficult to find ways to be sympathetic towards him and his words. This does not mean it isn't derogatory against a group, even if that group doesn't all agree.

[humanrebar]

How do we objectively decide if something is derogatory then?