Short answers (opinions): No, it isn't necessary to state any of those. No, I wouldn't say tech is beautiful for that reason. That reason would apply to anyt

Short answers (opinions): No, it isn't necessary to state any of those. No, I wouldn't say tech is beautiful for that reason. That reason would apply to anything anyone creates, which renders it a bit empty. No, it probably isn't easier to get rid of <bad people> by ignoring the sex (/whatever) of a group. If you don't highlight "look at what women (/whoever) can do", you commonly get stuck with some people who think women can't produce good code, or aren't as good as men on the whole. Yes, labeling does lead to divisions. I think it's a case of trying to solve "which is the lesser evil / most expedient/fairest route to equality?"