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"He openly criticized aspects of the culture..."

He? I thought the author was anonymous and never came forward, so it'd be better to use gender neutral.

EDIT: given the downvotes, I'd imagine some folks have a disdain for precise language, and prefer instead to just perpetuate outdated stereotypes.

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I'm almost sure I know the person. If I'm right, it's really a he, even though he never confessed.

Nice meeting you here, btw.

According to wikipedia,

"From his two known interviews, it is known that:

Mini-Microsoft is male (reported in both interviews). He is married (reported in both interviews and occasionally referred to on the site). At least one co-worker has figured out his identity (reported by Danny Westneat)."

Thank you; wasn't aware that MM had assumed their gender in interviews. Although it seems the obvious thing to say, to avoid getting discovered (even if MM is actually female or non-binary).

You lot are insufferable.

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