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Female Founder Secrets: Men Clamming Up

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1005 points femfosec | 1 comments | 28 Mar 21 18:37 UTC | HN request time: 0.608s | source
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jxidjhdhdhdhfhf ◴[28 Mar 21 19:10 UTC] No.26613220[source]▶
This is kind of the end result we're heading for, where you can only talk candidly with people who are equal or lower than you on the oppression hierarchy. The shitty part is that I'm pretty sure 99% of people are reasonable human beings but the media has to make it seem like that isn't the case so the risk equation changes. Similar to how kids used to roam around the neighborhood but now it's deemed too risky because the media makes it seem like there are murderers lurking around every corner.
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1. geoduck14 ◴[28 Mar 21 21:01 UTC] No.26614526[source]▶
I respectfully disagree.

Feedback is best received when you relate to the person who is giving it and you trust the giver has your best interest at heart.

While the "current environment" may make it so women are more weary of men (and thus less likely to receive feedback) - I think there is a stronger current.

White male investors see people outside of their social group and realize that their advice might not be well received- not because of a flame war, but simply because they don't look like them. I'm fully convinced this effect is visible with all mixes of social groups (race, gender, religion, national origin, job family).

This effect sucks, and we should be looking for ways to unite ourselves to other people so that we can receive hard advice and also give hard advice.

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