All the parking is rammed. World's smelliest flower denied!
@fj Luckily, as a startup douchebag, my ego is impervious.
@doublem44 Totally did. And garlic many other things too. Lots of fun!
@paulg I apologize for using that as an example. It was a joke, but one that many felt rang true - not for you, but for the industry.
@esekansaijinben It also comes from biases that investors have. Eg, Paul Graham saying he invests in people who look like Zuckerberg.
@esekansaijinben It's been shown to be true - not by activists, but by researchers - again and again. And it's harmful.
@esekansaijinben Women entrepreneurs are less likely to be funded by venture capital - those checks come from somewhere.
@esekansaijinben The wage gap is provable with both broad statistics, and on a micro level at companies like Google. It does exist.
@esekansaijinben I work in the tech industry, and I see systematic discrimination against women; that's bad for the industry & for people.
@esekansaijinben It'd be hard to argue that equal pay, for example, isn't an important goal. Equal opportunies are important.
@esekansaijinben Totally, and I didn't mean to imply that. But, eg, anti-war movements typically have been good (imo); feminism also.
@esekansaijinben My negative reaction to GG is in part from legitimately engaging in the past and being called a "fucking commie" etc.
@esekansaijinben The history of cultural progress is full of important counter-cultural movements, from feminism to anti-war. All beneficial
@esekansaijinben Agree that maintaining debate is really important - and, eg, throwing up straw men is another way of squashing that.
@esekansaijinben I don't disagree. My opinion is that counter-cultural movements are good, and help culture evolve.
@esekansaijinben I can't imagine why anyone would have a quarrel with someone wanting to take ownership of their identity & appearance.
@esekansaijinben Why is their hair even remotely relevant? But I'd imagine it's about owning your own persona, not adhering to traditions.
@dlin71 And as soon as someone lands on a square and has to pay rent they move to Oakland. It's a very quick game.
@erinjo An email account for each finger on your right hand. You can type one-fingered and still answer five emails at once!
@haje @hailpixel I'm not satisfied with anything - but Hangouts seem to work best. Everyone's face is equal, rather than picture-in-picture.
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