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as a female hacker, especially after the objectification of women in the Social Network, this hits close to home even as it's satire.

I prefer not to take money for my startup at all, but I definitely won't be taking any from a (douche)bag.



yeah, seriously-I'm in the same boat, and this kind of humour in the startup world is just a disgusting turnoff.


thanks, glad I'm not alone :-).


RT @sacca @corbett_inc Totally fair point.

To the people downvoting this comment: The whole culture of booth babes and strippers really does put people off, and it happens at a lot of trade shows etc. Literally any time one brings up a problem one gets downvoted in these communities. It's like I have to be silent.

I didn't say it wasn't funny (although I may have thought that). If I had an autistic son, I might even (though probably not) think some autism jokes were funny but I'd still be able to say one hit close to home or maybe gasp have a due or undue sensitivity to it. Anyway, not judging those 89 people who had a laugh just bringing up the deeper issue.


agree about the role of women in the Social Network

but in this situation no-one said that strippers that came with Yuri were female! ;)




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