VALLEYS
MORALITY
CRASH
Sarah Lacy, Pando.com/ChairmanMom.com
WHERE WE
ARE
Yes, the Only 3% of venture backed companies have female
CEOs. (Black male founders got 2% and black women
men in tech Only 25% were aware of any formal efforts to make
their companies more inclusive
is a form of Williams
Men are victims in bro-land too: Real man syndrome
Valley, toxic
Foundation found female tech entrepreneurs generated
35% higher returns; and Women.VC found that female
VCs also posted higher returns on average.
masculinity Gender diverse teams perform far better
> data 50 hours a week is the most you can work without
increased risk of cardiovascular issues, relationship
problems, weigh gain, depression, injury and plenty of
other issues
Productivity also declines after 50 a week.
The Monthly Labor Review found that people who
believe they work 75+ hrs a week were off by as much as
25 hours
In 2017, the
toxic
masculinity
bubble has
finally
popped.
HOW DID WE
GET HERE?
Rape 43% of female undergrad students at Stanford
experience sexual assault or sexual misconduct.
schools wouldnt send them there. But for some reason, with
sexual assault, its just seen as the cost of doing
business -- Michele Dauber, Stanford Law
Stanford
GSBs
positive
sexuality
Faulty If you look at [Amazon founder Jeff] Bezos, or
[Netscape founder Marc] Andreessen, [Yahoo
to Trump and Both blame and shame their own victims of sexual
assault. (Trump: She isnt attractive enough! Uber: She
from Trump was dressed provocatively!)
to Travis, but
Both had a protected inner circle of bros who are above
the law
it was Enablers and apologists say both Trump and Travis just
need to grow up
impossible to From Witch Hunts to fake news Valley bros are
was which"
Unfortunately
The same way a flu shot mobilizes the immune
system, he is helping us find our voice. He will be the
for bros,
catalyst who helps us make a major leap forward
around equality.One hundred percent of the women I
Donald
know have experienced sexual harassment. We keep it
in the dark. Julie Hanna
energized away.
Women of my generation want to be identified as
feminism female founders for the first time, and fight for other
female founders
The post- Ellen Pao was our Anita Hill moment, where a woman
stood up in a court of law and said what wed all
women need Find a local network of women to help you (or create
to keep
one)
Amplify other women when they come forward. Make