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@LFlanagan @antonejohnson @sama That seems false, since YC already attracts top women. But what makes you think YC has a frat house culture?

@paulg @antonejohnson Language & environment very fratty Not welcoming to many women Check out Springboard-600 women/6+bilion raised/11 IPOs

@LFlanagan Can you give me an example of fratty language you've noticed?

@paulg @antonejohnson you need women in leadership as we do @SpringboardEnt & then you wouldn't have to ask! Common slag "Douchebag" is 1 ex

@LFlanagan YC was founded by a woman and now has 4 female partners. Where do we use "douchebag?" Is that the only basis for your claim?

@paulg Glad to hear you have more women leaders-improvements will follow! Complaints voiced by many women in ecosystem Investigate vs tweet

@LFlanagan By this point I'm pretty sure what your answer will be, but where can I find these complaints?

@paulg @antonejohnson have your women partners interview women CEOs/co-founders as to why they don't choose YC There are legions of us geeks