Now, wasn't it helpful to have a man explain to you why you don't want the things you want? Whew, talk about a bullet dodged! I'm sure you'd be much happier jus

Now, wasn't it helpful to have a man explain to you why you don't want the things you want? Whew, talk about a bullet dodged! I'm sure you'd be much happier just getting married, and staying at home, rather than doing icky work stuff! (The /s is hopefully redundant.) For what it's worth, yes running a business or startup is hard work. But that's gender neutral. We promoted a staff person to CEO [1], not because of her gender but because she was the best person for the job. She's been fantastic at it. There will unfortunately be arseholes like the above poster - you'll get to deal with them sell your life - but don't let them put you off. Go in with your eyes open (good advice for both genders) but if this is your path then go for it, and become the role model you wish you had. [2] [1] as founders we're slowly stepping away so the business can flourish even after we retire. [2] and yes, existing role models exist, so hopefully upu can find ones close to you.