Have programmers been this awful and clueless forever or did I just miss that section in "The Psychology of Computer Programming"?

https://geraldmweinberg.com/Site/Programming_Psychology.html

How much of this stems from driving women and minorities out of programming?

I mean, intro improv classes are _right there_. If you need a psychologically safe space to work through personal interaction and rejection, it's under $300 for 8 weeks. And it's fun! It's no substitute for therapy but it can be really effective at boosting your social awareness and comfort and self-confidence.

Dunno, I just can't accept putting in the work for allegedly smart people who are told and don't want to hear. Grow up, take an improv class, whatever - just don't expect everyone else to do your work for you.