I guess I didn't identify with the issues in this article. It seems to me - at least in the context of lessons - that if the problem is too much focus on technique and not enough on joy, then the problem lies with the instructors. When I was taking level 6-ish a few lessons years ago, my instructors didn't just harp on technique - they would take us around a tree or two, graduating into actually leading us down a low-angle tree run (one tree away from the main run, so we could always duck out or choose not to). They would introduce us to mellow, mellow versions of advanced terrain - playing with the transition between bumps and groomers, for example. The number one goal (besides safety) was fun.
When I joined my level 6/7 group this season, it was the same thing. The instructor worked very hard to introduce the group to confidence-inspiring versions of advanced terrain. On powder days, he did some guided exploration without putting anyone into a difficult situation, and he encouraged everyone to think of freshies as "points." By the end, he led us through some (large) gaps between the trees, and everyone followed. He took us down some chop, and everyone did well. Ladies (the whole group was women) who wouldn't come near a bump at the start of the season were skiing down bumps skillfully, if not yet confidently. They knew they could get down. Maybe the east coast suffers from overly bulldozed straight groomers, but in my experience all the places I've skied lately have lots of opportunities for a creative instructor to introduce people to the fun parts of skiing that go beyond zooming a groomer. I do not expect a novice or intermediate skier to find those for themselves, or know how to deal with them.
It does take care to push someone's terrain boundaries without TFing them, but that's what a skilled instructor should be able to do.
Maybe this just means that when Blakeslee says, "We need programs and camps that reframe skiing as a mountain experience for our novice and intermediate skiers, too, as well as expert women like Dana who are either put off or somewhat intimidated by overt bouts of testosterone" - I am fortunate enough to have found this sort of program.
My instructors care about technique, but for the most part they care about technique as a mechanism for enjoying more of the mountain in more conditions - not about technique for technique's sake. A lot of instructors are technique geeks who love to hone the skill for its own sake, and you need that too - but they shouldn't overlook the other reasons to ski.