Why There Are No Girls In San Francisco

Post by branden » Wed, Aug 05, 2009, 3:14 AM UTC

ardit33 wrote: post #46

nostrademons wrote: post #34

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I think it's more that most men here aren't into the same sorts of things women are into, so they self-segregate by sex. If you're going to work 70-80 hours on a startup, basically no sane woman is going to join you (I know a couple women that'll do startups, but most seem to want some semblance of a life too.) If you're going to read TechCrunch and Reddit and Digg all day, same thing. If you go to a yoga/pilates/yog…

"And even big tech companies have pretty even gender ratios" Thats very false. Here is a sample of companies and their ratio: Google: Median Age 29 years Gender Male 65% Female 35% Yahoo: Median Age 32 years Gender Male 66% Female 34% Facebook: Median Age 27 years Gender Male 68% Female 32% Sun: Median Age 37 years Gender Male 74% Female 26% eBay: Median Age 32 years Gender Male 62% Female 38% Non Tech: UC Berkeley (…

Post by ardit33 » Wed, Aug 05, 2009, 3:18 AM UTC

branden wrote: post #51

ardit33 wrote: post #46

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"And even big tech companies have pretty even gender ratios" Thats very false. Here is a sample of companies and their ratio: Google: Median Age 29 years Gender Male 65% Female 35% Yahoo: Median Age 32 years Gender Male 66% Female 34% Facebook: Median Age 27 years Gender Male 68% Female 32% Sun: Median Age 37 years Gender Male 74% Female 26% eBay: Median Age 32 years Gender Male 62% Female 38% Non Tech: UC Berkeley (…

Source?

Post by bretthoerner » Wed, Aug 05, 2009, 3:26 AM UTC

lr wrote: post #24

I've had more time to think about this... This link is now the number 2 link on HN. A few days ago one of the top links was about how to survive on $36/month for food. You have to be kidding me, right? Sorry, but woman and marathon, multi-day coding sessions filled with noodles, beans, rice, oats and pb&j just don't mix.

Post by [deleted] » Wed, Aug 05, 2009, 3:34 AM UTC

rdouble wrote: post #29

sfphotoarts wrote: post #11

this is complete nonsense, SF is full of very beautiful women. After living here for many years, I'd respectfully disagree with this. The neighborhoods with the highest density (scientifically studied over a lifetime) are The Lower Haight and The Mission.

I lived in SF for years and think you're nuts. Completely nuts! The Lower Haight!?!?! The only explanation I have is that you've contracted the dating version of Stockholm Syndrome. Where are the beautiful women hanging out in the Lower Haight? Noc Noc? Peacock Lounge? What's your idea of beautiful? Janene Garafalo? The Lower Haight was the one neighborhood I could count on where I'd go into a bar and there would be…

Post by antonovka » Wed, Aug 05, 2009, 3:39 AM UTC

rdouble wrote: post #43

antonovka wrote: post #32

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I lived in SF for years and think you're nuts. Completely nuts! The Lower Haight!?!?! The only explanation I have is that you've contracted the dating version of Stockholm Syndrome. Where are the beautiful women hanging out in the Lower Haight? Noc Noc? Peacock Lounge? What's your idea of beautiful? Janene Garafalo? I met my wife at the Noc Noc, and she doesn't look like Janene Garafalo (not that there's anything wro…

I see -- you were just in the wrong city! You are right - I moved to Manhattan.