> I don't understand why that's good news. This is because of "implicit bias", wherein people discriminate against women and/or minorities unconsciously and un

> I don't understand why that's good news. This is because of "implicit bias", wherein people discriminate against women and/or minorities unconsciously and unintentionally. For example, here is an article demonstrating that orchestra auditions were subject to bias against women: http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/goldin/files/orchestrating_impartiality_the_effect_of_blind_auditions_on_female_musicians.pdf http://scholar.harvard.edu/files/goldin/files/orchestrating_... I suspect that everyone (or nearly everyone, anyway) evaluating the auditions wanted the best musicians regardless of gender, but the linked study determined that when orchestras began using blind auditions, more women were offered positions. In YC it is impractical to conduct "blind interviews", so that it is good practice for the partners to ensure that they aren't accidentally disadvantaging women and minorities. Whether YC should actively prefer female and minority founders is, I believe, much more subjective.