There's no reason both can't be true. In the case of Theranos in particular, the fact that she was a female founder in a hypertechnical field gave her some leve

There's no reason both can't be true. In the case of Theranos in particular, the fact that she was a female founder in a hypertechnical field gave her some level of cachet. It may have worked against her in other ways, and it definitely works against many women all over the place. In order to have these discussions, we just have to be able to hold nuance in our minds. Yes, Elizabeth Holmes in particular due to accidents of fate may have benefited unfairly from being a woman at a time when VC companies wanted to be seen as progressive and friendly to women and minorities. However, that doesn't have much at all to say about the struggle of women generally in tech, or in society at large.