Seems to me that all the benefit of the doubt Elon Musk received from media, from so-called thought leaders, from corporate America, comes from a society that doesn't see racism, sexism as signs of flawed character or judgment, but instead as sort of normal and besides the point.
@anylaurie16 We’ve raised our kid the same way. I know this is a joke, but we do explain stuff like traffic rules. My particular kid is obsessed with traffic rules. My kid is also an example of someone raised free-range but prefers to CLING.