Some assorted points: - He is accused by people of being, at best, oblivious and at worst, sexist. I've never sat down with the guy, so I can't speak to that,

Some assorted points: - He is accused by people of being, at best, oblivious and at worst, sexist. I've never sat down with the guy, so I can't speak to that, but I'm tired of hearing about the same voices over and over again when I'm not even sure they're relevant. Regardless of your thoughts on Graham, it seems pretty obvious that the founder + showrunner of one of the largest (largest? I don't know accelerators too well) VC accelerators in the world would have a relevant place when talking about startups and programming. - Every time he opens his mouth about founder diversity, he seems completely out of his league to address the topic. I want to hear Paul Graham's thoughts on gender equality and inclusive participation in the Valley as much as I want to hearCharlton Heston's thoughts on gun control. You're literally criticizing someone for answering an interview question. - Clearly he's never heard of littlebits, GoldieBlox, Roominate, or Hopscotch--not to mention Codecademy orMakerbot. Charlie knows Codecademy is YC-backed, right? I agree with the second half of Charlie's post -- that VC and entrepreneurship in general should be about inclusiveness and equality, and that capitalism has historically rewarded those traits -- but it comes from a place of such bizarre vitriol. (And, as a snarky aside, someone who unironically uses the phrase 'my brand' should rarely be fighting for a position of moral authority.)