"The ethnic distribution of hackers is understood by them to be a function of which ethnic groups tend to seek and value education. Racial and ethnic prejudice is notably uncommon and tends to be met with freezing contempt. ... the ties many hackers have to AI research and SF (science fiction) literature may have helped them to develop an idea of personhood that is inclusive rather than exclusive -- after all, if one's imagination readily grants full human rights to AI programs, robots, dolphins, and extraterrestrial aliens, mere color and gender can't seem very important any more."
The New Hacker's Dictionary, 2nd ed, c. 1993.
by Eric S. Raymond (Compiler)
page 486.
(3rd edition)
(online entry)
("
hacker", of course, in the sense of "skillful programmer",
rather than "one who uses computer technology to commit crime"
-- and I sincerely hope I'm not insulting anyone's intelligence
by mentioning it.)