There is an important number that is being missed here. What percentage of pitches do VCs hear from women?
If 2% of the number of pitches that the VC's hear are from women, and 10% of the number that they fund are from women , then women are more likely to be funded than men --- and to get 50/50 equality all we need to do is to get more women to submit bids. If on the other hand, 20% of the number ... and 10% ... then well, either we have discrimination against women or else the women are new at this, and maybe aren't as polished as the men ... If on the other hand 40% of the number .... and 10% ... then we are clear on the fact that there is systemetic discrimination, sex-based, here. But the numbers matter. If it turns out that VCs are not getting pitches from women, because the women believe they will not be funded in any case -- well, that is something that matters too. maybe this was for diversity, not edu-sig Kirby? Laura _______________________________________________ Edu-sig mailing list Edu-sig@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edu-sig
