This study shows that women own disproportionately little startup equity, and treats it as evidence of discrimination. https://medium.com/angels-news/silicon-valleys-equity-gap-women-own-just-9-29159f40a17 … But! That analysis is *exactly backwards*
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TLDR the data are consistent with the idea that male/female variance in outcomes is due to factors other than discrimination. And the journos are consistently wrong.
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@HelloAngels for publicizing this data on why the gender gap is less likely to be due to discrimination, and thanks to@danprimack for signal-boosting it into my inbox. Without your data-driven efforts, I would be less convinced that sexism in tech is exaggerated.Show this thread
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