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  12th December 2011

  New rule for talking about women & startups

  TechCrunch and writer Penelope Trunk knew they were going to start a flame war when they posted this article last night: “Stop telling women to do startups”.

  The basic premise?

  “We need to get more guys who are running tech startups instead decide to be stay-at-home dads.

  What do you think of that? Stupid, right? That’s what it sounds like when anyone suggests that we need to get more women doing startups.”

  This is Trunk’s assertion. Her article goes onto infer that TEDxWomen might as well be TEDxGhetto, but that’s neither here nor there.

  Here’s a new rule: Women should do what they want, but they also shouldn’t be prevented from succeeding because they made a choice (in all likelihood in consultation with a partner) to create a family.

  Just because women have a birth canal doesn’t mean the onus should be on them to be a stay-at-home mom. We need to shift the conversation. The vast majority of the time, people decide to be parents together. The life responsibilities that come with it should be shared. Because what the hell is wrong with stay-at-home dads anyway?

  I don’t have a child - but I’m scared to have one. Not because of stretch marks. Not because of weight gain. Not because of 18 years of responsibility. No, because of my career. What ambitious woman is going to want to have kids if this continues to be the narrative?

  It would be beneficial to all of us to look at our mothers and say THANK YOU. Then, turn to your daughter and tell her: DO WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY. And if you love technology, then go create a startup.

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