I think that this article misses one main point about Jessica Livingston: that she is different from other women; she said so herself. Not all women have the same type of personality. That is not a bad thing. "With a female founder it’s the second sentence out of her mouth. As if to say “PS - don’t take me seriously”" This is the point in which the author goes too far. Jessica knows that everyone at YC values her word. How many times has pg said that he often looks to Jessica about funding a group? For someone with a different personality, that statement might be more accurate, but I highly doubt it is for Jessica Livingston. In conclusion, everyone is different. Men are different from other men and women are different from other women. Do not assume that a statement means something because of the gender of the person saying it without taking into account the personality of the person.
