“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” Madame Curie.
Agreed. And, I suspect, Mr. Damore might well agree, too. As a scientist Madame might have specified just what they might be gifted in, beyond the very vague, "something." but she didn't. Smart move on her part.
In other news, many women leave the legal sector every year. Last year, Montage Legal, in Orange County Calif. undertook a survey of 400 lawyers--over 80% female--all over the U.S. to find out why. Here are the top 5 reasons they abandoned their careers:
18.%: want to spend more time with family
18%: Toxic work culture
17.6%: The job demand too much time
9.6%: Lack of flexibility of hours
7.3%: The job was too stressful.
Presuming the author of this piece is still a senior partner in a law firm, I wonder: howcum?  No family?  OK with high stress?  Needs very little sleep?  No social life?  Contributes to what some women might feel is a "toxic" work culture?