Oh where do I even begin with this... >>Why would folks who apparently preferred other subjects suggest that women and particular minority groups be encouraged

Oh where do I even begin with this... >>Why would folks who apparently preferred other subjects suggest that women and particular minority groups be encouraged to study tech subjects that they themselves did not like and ended up not needing? What does this person think women & particular minorities like? Can I safely assume this person is still thinking in the stereotype world? "Girls like flowers and talking on the phone!" "Minorities like gangsta rap and basketball!" "did not like and ended up not needing?" So if women & particular minorities don't like or need them; I guess that implies only white males and non-particular minorities do. The amount of incorrect assumptions that one must have in the mind to make such a statement in 2013 is... I don't even.....This blog post is just off the charts filled with privileged/sexist/racist mindset. This has to be a troll/flame-bait/prank. EDIT: WOW!!! Did this article get blown off the HN-frontpage in under 2 mins? This is an example of how tech-scene buries issues about sexism & racism. You have people in Harvard who think like this... I hope the mainstream media picks this up to let anyone else out there quietly holding these views know how wrong they are and to show sexism & racism still exists in places like Harvard and how it contributes to the lack of women & minorities in tech. Holding this kind of attitude will affect how you interact with women & minorities. EDIT2: And don't think I haven't noticed the bury-team that always tanks my comments on these issues. Probably the same people I'm always talking about here: Conspiracy theory: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6441795 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6441795 Supporting examples: 1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6885123 2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6365495 3. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6448409 4. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6857739 5. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6035263 - This is the most obvious one.