I don't think the goal of XX Combinator is to make a women-only organization. Y Combinator is designed to be an environment for young hackers to flourish, wher

I don't think the goal of XX Combinator is to make a women-only organization. Y Combinator is designed to be an environment for young hackers to flourish, where they might otherwise be stifled by large institutions and various cultural expectations (read PG's essays, etc.) It seems the idea behind XX combinator is to take a similar look at 40+ women and design an environment where they can flourish. Just like Y Combinator wouldn't turn away a promising woman candidate merely because she's over 40, putting up "girls only" signs is probably not going to help XX all that much either.