Is There A Gender Divide In Startups?

The Daily Beast:

The blogosphere has renewed the debate about the gender disparity in the tech industry. Leah Culver, co-founder of a successful microblogging site, shares what it's like on the frontlines of the startup sex wars.

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[larmarch5]

02:59 PM on 08/31/2010

Obviously. Otherwise we would have practical, easy to use products that didn't require "flushing the toilet to make toast." We would have volume knobs, easy to read labels instead of grey on black size 4 fonts, and NO friggin' wires.

Who buys flat screen TV's? Women
What is the best selling robot? A vacuum cleaner
When did we stop having to crank a car to start it? When women began driving
Compare a kitchen to a garage. A few simple tools vs hundreds of single use tools
Consider the electric vehicles: The testasteroni Tesla or total dufus cars -- nothing elegant AND practical
Look at all those rediculous gadgets that are advertized right around Valentine's Day or Mother's Day -- all designed by men, none that any woman would ever buy
If you are interested in good design, you are NOT going to find it from an all male team.