As noted in my previous postings (first; second), it was hard to explain why the partners of Kleiner Perkins wanted to make themselves poorer by promoting an un

As noted in my previous postings (first; second), it was hard to explain why the partners of Kleiner Perkins wanted to make themselves poorer by promoting an unqualified man in favor of a qualified woman. Discrimination of any kind might make sense for a manager at a government agency. [...] But almost anyone should be able to understand that for a VC partnership, indulging in discrimination will personally cost the partners. I understand being skeptical of the idea that managers in private companies might make irrational decisions that jeopardize their long term profits, but it does happen.