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The title isn't sex-baiting. The fact that the founder is female is extremely relevant to raising money. I wish that weren't the case. The problem ranges from
by MyHypatia 5y ago
The title isn't sex-baiting. The fact that the founder is female is extremely relevant to raising money. I wish that weren't the case.
The problem ranges from light sexism (skepticism over whether she can "lead" and "be tough") to blatant misogyny (trying to exchange money for sex and blackballing her from deals if she refuses or talks about it). Those are things that men mostly do not have to deal with when raising money.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> blatant misogyny (trying to exchange money for sex and blackballing her from deals if she refuses or talks about it). Those are things that men mostly do not have to deal with when raising money. True that that's something men mostly don't have to deal with when raising money, but it's also something that makes it easier, not harder, for women to raise money compared to men. It's also a weird thing to describe as "misogyny"; it sounds more like a problem with liking women than disliking them.
- shkkmo 5y agoI find this a very repugnant thing to say. In what way is facing sexual extortion an advantage?
- thaumasiotes 5y agoIt gives you an option for getting money that is not open to men. If your goal is raising money, it's an advantage.
- tyrust 5y ago> makes it easier, not harder, for women to raise money compared to men. Do you have a citation for that? Because the article links a blog (that links a paper) that seems to say otherwise: https://medium.com/janeventurecapital/female-founders-you-deserve-your-fair-share-2b0752d99061 https://medium.com/janeventurecapital/female-founders-you-de...