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A guy on Hacker News posted a theory that discrimination in startup culture came from it's connection to MBA-culture, not nerd-culture. You might enjoy hearing
by forgottenpass 11y ago
A guy on Hacker News posted a theory that discrimination in startup culture came from it's connection to MBA-culture, not nerd-culture. You might enjoy hearing his take on it:
Comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9942837 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9942837
The blog post linked to in the comment https://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/vc-istan-8-the-damaso-effect/ https://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2014/01/05/vc-istan-8-t...
- GFK_of_xmaspast 11y agoI don't think this analysis stands up to the observation that many non-SV nerdcultures have severe problems genderwise. (Also it should be pointed out that that dude got a ban (not a hellban or slowban, a real ban) from this forum for a gender-based insult)
- youreanidiot 11y agoAlso it should be pointed out that that dude got a ban (not a hellban or slowban, a real ban) from this forum for a gender-based insult It wasn't. It was the word "queynte", and he's said equally or more vicious things about men. Dan G interpreted it as "cunt" as a pretext for banning someone who has, for years, opposed YC's economic interest of spreading bad information about the startup career. He may be extreme in his focus on justice but he's not a sexist.