Funny, I get the feeling someone who looked different would be immediately dismissed from their position.

Generally speaking this where the PC culture folks step in to write degrading and dehumanizing messages about the quality of an apology.

Honestly, I would like to hope this example gets elevated and shown to everyone, especially in tech, as to why this behavior and everything that surrounds it is abysmal. Then everyone who has participated in this behavior can write out their own full throated apologies, we accept them, drop the issue, and move on.

I doubt that will happen though.

an apology: https://animakumar.wpcomstaging.com/2020/12/16/my-heartfelt-...

much more of the back story: https://www.geekwire.com/2020/retired-uw-computer-science-pr...

Might be the right time for any associated professional associations to review their code of conduct.