Well, because Damore touched an extremely delicate subject, that is the relation between biology (sex/race) and behavior, and the progressive view is that the l

Well, because Damore touched an extremely delicate subject, that is the relation between biology (sex/race) and behavior, and the progressive view is that the latter is influenced mostly by cultural factors, with the former playing only a marginal role. The NYT team, as a whole, is likely to hold and profess the progressive view, so defending the opposite view is something I wouldn't expect to be published, even as an opinion piece.