In reply to jdailey.

> First, I really appreciate this discussion. Tom, thanks for being a voice for marginalized groups in the tech space.

Of course, but I think you're giving me more credit than I deserve. This is really about interactions that I had with a lot of other people a given post ended up sparking a lengthy set of comments that ultimately all lead to this one conversation :).

> I would propose that “color/gender blindness” is not what is needed, but rather a celebration of what this kind of diversity brings to the community. Blindness proposes we don’t see what value a person of a different race/culture/gender could bring to the table. It seems borderline offensive to say “I don’t see you are a woman”, or “I don’t see your color”. We don’t need to just be blind or tolerant to differences, we need to Celebrate those differences because they bring a new perspective and make us better.

I can understand that position. Very well articulated. I can definitively say that the latter half of your definition is what I meant - having diversity is good, and I love meeting and talking with people from all over - that's the truth and this is something that I think I'll aim to speak more carefully about in the future.

> I don’t think this is what either of you meant, and it is probably just semantics, but I think this language matters.

Thank you for assuming the best about us. Really appreciate that!