I think we mostly agree. The difference is I believe what makes people comfortable at a technology conference isnt superficial hangups about race and gender, it's the ability to talk shop about that technology and have meaningful discussions surrounding that topic.
The jist of my opinion is this: The subject technology should always be the highest priority at a technology conference.
> The difference is I believe what makes people comfortable at a technology conference isnt superficial hangups about race and gender
If you consider the feeling of being, say, the only person of color at a conference to be a "superficial hangup", then perhaps your beliefs about what makes people comfortable have not been closely examined. It sounds like a statement about what makes you comfortable.
The jist of my opinion is this: The subject technology should always be the highest priority at a technology conference.