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This Is How Sexism Works in Silicon Valley
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This Is How Sexism Works in Silicon Valley

My lawsuit failed. Others won’t.

Ellen Pao
New York, 2017
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Some of Silicon Valley’s most renowned firms, such as Google and Uber, have been rocked by discrimination and sexual harassment scandals. The people who fund the Ubers and Googles of the world, however, are often as sexist as the tech companies themselves, concludes Ellen Pao, a former partner at one of Silicon Valley’s most powerful venture capitalist firms. Pao filed a highly publicized –  yet ultimately unsuccessful – sexual harassment lawsuit against her employer. In an excerpt from her book Reset, Pao recounts the events leading up to her decision to sue. getAbstract recommends her account to both men and women in the tech and venture capital industries.

Take-Aways

  • As a junior partner at one of the world’s most prestigious venture capital firms, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Ellen Pao endured sexual discrimination and harassment.
  • Pao was frequently left out of informal social gatherings, including male-only trips, where crucial work-related discussions took place.
  • After Pao ended an affair with a fellow partner, her former lover became hostile toward her and started giving her negative performance reviews.

About the Author

Ellen Pao is a tech investor, a diversity and inclusion activist at the Kapor Center for Social Impact, the former CEO of Reddit, and a co-founder of the award-winning diversity and inclusion nonprofit Project Include. 

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