I'm not one of the underrepresented groups, but I think it's irrefutable that these issues are central when introducing someone to a new technology and communit

I'm not one of the underrepresented groups, but I think it's irrefutable that these issues are central when introducing someone to a new technology and community. I understand that these issues are usually discussed separately from purely technical matters, but that doesn't mean that they're separable, or can be considered in isolation. There seems to be a lot of people who are uncomfortable with this, judging by how this discussion has magically jumped from the previous article to this one. Lastly, it's hugely offensive to suggest that Kyle did this to establish his liberal bonafides or for any other reason than to create a more open and welcoming community. This sort of cynicism is just as toxic to the community as open prejudice.