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by CatDevURandom 3783 days ago
Where is she playing the victim, exactly?
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The conversation that made her post the rant was obviously she asked the guy why there is less women entrepreneurs, the guy made clear he was uncomfortable with the questions and replied with a reply that is common sense ( ie: most women aren't entrepreneurs, thus there is less women wanting vc money) and she took offense at the reply.
I agree his comments were taken out of context.

I don't see where "the guy made clear he was uncomfortable" but I could guess he probably was. And again, it probably was taken out of context. However,

I don't see how his reply, in any shape or form is common sense. And it explicitly not the reason you give. "( ie: most women aren't entrepreneurs, thus there is less women wanting vc money)". He actually says, the reason is women are being mothers. That's why. But he's just old fashioned. And then guesses that most women prioritize that "[my wife] would rather be a mother and be with our kids" with respect to # of female ent.

And she took offense to that -- and so do I.

# I'm the wrong person to ask
>I just pack up my shit, leave the room and tell them politely that I don’t think that their investment “will be a good fit”.

And then goes home to write a blog-post about how everyone is against her. If this is not playing-the-victim then I don't know what is.

She certainly didn't write that "everyone is against her." And telling what she thinks in person to the VC is not a replacement for having a discussion about the general problem in the open.