Maybe privilege is the wrong word (I never used that word in these discussions), and race/gender is completely tangential to this conversation. I'm not trying

Maybe privilege is the wrong word (I never used that word in these discussions), and race/gender is completely tangential to this conversation. I'm not trying to say that the status is unearned, either, but I see why developers wouldn't want to agree with me. It's not humbling at all, and can appear arrogant.