Interesting read - the bit about T-shirts and Hackathons has been the subject of gendergap workgroup discussions at WMNL. Btw, swag = "stuff we all get"
I like a few of the ideas, such as geeky nerds may become more misogynist than non-geeky non-nerdy men because of the bullying they underwent as schoolkids. I would say that fits with studies of perpetrators who end up in prison. That could also be the reason for the weirdly harsh language used in some of the Gamergate battlegrounds. The other thing I agree with is that the concept of a meritocracy is a myth and that our society values strange behaviors, such as the ability to act like an entrepreneur while pulling a regular paycheck, which is a contradiction in terms.