> a deliberately hostile act intended to make this subgroup of workers feel unwelcome in the tech industry

Flagging. Even ignoring the broader context of your post, this comment breaks HN gudelines[1]: "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith."

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html