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It's almost a little sad to hear that having a child brings down a woman's ability to go into a good working profession... running a startup takes a long time,
by jlm382 17y ago
It's almost a little sad to hear that having a child brings down a woman's ability to go into a good working profession... running a startup takes a long time, and many founders end up having kids in the midst of all the action. (Evan Williams just had a child a few months back...) but women don't have that fortune.
I was speaking to a female VC a few weeks ago on being a professional and having kids. She told me flat out not to think about having kids until my thirties (if ever), because it's the only way. And even then, it's going to take a crap load of time away from your job.
- tptacek 17y agoVC's make poor company operations advisors, and even poorer family planners. Women delay having kids because men expect priority treatment for their careers, and so make inadequate concessions to child care (or standard of living). Here's a news flash: if you're an entrepreneur, your life will be no more or less accomodating to children when you're 35 than it is now.