If you are correct about the WordPress community being an unjust one... that since inception has actively discriminated against some demographics, then perhaps the proper response is for the WP Foundation to develop and implement its own 'affirmative-action' plan for not only WordCamp, but perhaps for WordPress as a whole.

Such a program would ensure that certain demographics get free or reduced prices on WordCamp tickets, meals, seminars, etc. The Foundation could also enact a directive (which would be hard to enforce but would help to rectify the injustice you allude to) that all premium plugins and themes listed on the .org site stipulate that certain demographics are to receive them free or at reduced cost.

Perhaps we should have awards for each demographic (except probably for white males under 35 years of age) so as to help broaden 'the base' of the community? Just a thought.

Hmmm. "Proactively addressing injustice as IT IS." I've never seen any discrimination in this community or at any of its events. I've never known anyone claim discrimination. I've never known it to be an issue and I simply don't understand they reason to have an award targeted to only one specific population... which to my mind is a blatant practice of discrimination.

But if you claim that the WP community is rampant with discrimination such that we NEED an award to help redress this situation, I guess we have to agree to disagree about how to address such an injustice.

I've not seen it myself.