IBM recently apologized to one of its former computer scientists Lynn Conway whom it fired 50 years ago for being trans. When she was fired, she was a nobody and IBM felt that her transition would attract scandalous publicity. Now she's an accomplished award-winning professor. Is IBM playing politics? Was Conway playing politics when she decided to transition?
It sounds to me like IBM apologized for committing a wrongful termination, so no. Even the staunchest of conservatives would not consider it a "scandal" to have a trans employee in 2020. IBM is just trying to maintain a positive reputation in today's social climate, just like they were doing 50 years ago.
> Was Conway playing politics when she decided to transition?
Conway is a person, not a business, so I'm not sure what this has to do with the conversation about businesses engaging in politics.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/21/business/lynn-conway-ibm-...