As an experienced researcher, I can assure you that the gender of the researcher is not relevant to the outcome if the study is posed in a neutral, unbiased for

As an experienced researcher, I can assure you that the gender of the researcher is not relevant to the outcome if the study is posed in a neutral, unbiased form. Leading questions will get the results that are desired, so if you want to prove sexism exists, leading questions will get that result. Now before I am tarred and feathered, I am making no judgment on whether sexism exists in SV or not as I am not a SV insider and have no first-hand knowledge. All I am saying is that typically when a survey is undertaken "with the stated aim of proving the existence of sexism" it is likely that it will be proven. A survey is only as good as the questionnaire and the outcome is only validated with an adequate sample size, valid measurement tool and unbiassed researcher(s). As an aside and as an outsider looking it, if you read of a single e perience by one person you tuck it away; two, your ears perk up; three, your think there certainly could be something to the whispers; when you get to ten plus examples, you have to wonder how much more women are going to have to put up with before they are respected for their contributions, innovations, drive, etc. It does not take a team of researchers to prove things need to change.