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Hold up. Before this turns into an HN firestorm, PG's essay notes: > Jessica was mortified, partly because the guy had done nothing wrong, but more because the
by striking 11y ago
Hold up. Before this turns into an HN firestorm, PG's essay notes:
> Jessica was mortified, partly because the guy had done nothing wrong, but more because the story treated her as a victim significant only for being a woman, rather than one of the most knowledgeable investors in the Valley.
You're exactly right, it was sensationalism. They acknowledged that with
> After that she told the PR firm to stop.
- Zikes 11y agoIt's unfortunate that such sensationalized articles tend to get so much attention. They make it all the more difficult to have a reasoned discussion on the matter, because they introduce so much "outrage fatigue".