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Probably because you say terrible things like, "why aren't we also forced to work with black female 10x programmers no matter how much we might dislike them?", and all the people with money, voice, and hiring authority look to people like you for validation.

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Let me introduce you to the argument technique of "proof by contradiction". Such a technique requires assuming the author's premises to be true (in this case, the article's premise that techies are racist and sexist).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proof_by_contradiction

Also useful reading: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principle_of_charity

Condescension combined with a narrow view on diversity, that's a good look.

It's a question posed because of the statements in the article that the tech industry is racist and sexist, and 10x programmers are toxic, not his actual view on black female programmers...

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