question for current and potential female founders--what could YC do to encourage you to start companies? i'm at sam@ycombinator.com
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@sama 2 answers: 1. Read @ModelViewMedia & tell *us* how YC will change. 2. "Female" is how men who don't work w/ women refer to women.
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@anildash @ModelViewMedia and "women founders" sounds really awkward to me, and nearly all women i've asked have agreed

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@sama That's because being othered is awkward. @anildash @ModelViewMedia
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@sama @anildash @ModelViewMedia I believe the best term is @Sophia_Amoruso #girlboss
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@sama @anildash @ModelViewMedia When in doubt, alliterate
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@sama @anildash @ModelViewMedia how about 2014ers? Where every other founder isn't a dude
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@sama @anildash @ModelViewMedia Does it?Why exactly? Sounds good to me.
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@sama @ModelViewMedia maybe so, but look at any HN thread about gender & read comments with the word "female". Gross dudes.
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