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No matter how dumb it is, in what way is it ambiguous? How could you possibly interpret it in any other way than 'be more confident/less hesitant in taking credit'?

>>Improb+(OP)
Clearly, the black female employee didn't interpret it that way, so your ability to empathize may be lacking.

>>Improb+(OP)
There are some pretty clear alternate interpretations:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26613528

>>Improb+(OP)
It's ambiguous because white men don't all act the same way. There are plenty of non confident, hesitant white men.

>>Improb+(OP)
> No matter how dumb it is, in what way is it ambiguous?

That it is unclear is obvious in that the person using the stereotype couldn't identify the concrete, actionable behavior they intended to encourage when directly questioned.