[torthrowaway998]

>It kind of misses the point it was never just about Minsky and Epstein.

This was how it started and this was also what most news reported on so I do not believe that it misses the point.

>Did anyone explain him that he downplayed the role of women in the GNU project?

Did you ask him?

>Did he ever correct his statements about no women volunteering to work on GCC? Did he even read the author lists?

Did you ask him?

>Did anyone ever tell him the Emacs virgins thing is very inappropriate?

He changed it after someone complained about it.

>That he doesn't have the innate wiring to recognise those subtle cues makes it more necessary for him to listen and take action on his behaviour because he is seen as the person behind the FSF and his actions and opinions reflect on the entire community.

This is a very ableist/sanist view. I would argue that it is the neurotypicals that should put the extra effort to be more explicit and not assume stuff.