Sure - my wording was poor. I mean to say that the women wield enough collective and individual power to ensure that they are not an ignored minority. It's not yet close enough to 50/50, the female voices are clearly central to the group.
Let's remember that this is a journey, that YC seems to be at the forefront of it and we should encourage the progress to date while maintaining high expectations for the future.
Meanwhile there are genuine benefits to being at the forefront of diversity, as it widens the pool of awesome founders.
Moreover other players tend to take note of what YC does, and as the evidence builds this will help change the industry.
This reminds me of the industry groups going after Apple for their manufacturing practises, which turn out to be amongst the best in the game. While I felt that Apple was unjustly accused, they did open their books about their sustainable practices, and that's helped improve industry expectations.
Let's remember that this is a journey, that YC seems to be at the forefront of it and we should encourage the progress to date while maintaining high expectations for the future.
Meanwhile there are genuine benefits to being at the forefront of diversity, as it widens the pool of awesome founders.
Moreover other players tend to take note of what YC does, and as the evidence builds this will help change the industry.
This reminds me of the industry groups going after Apple for their manufacturing practises, which turn out to be amongst the best in the game. While I felt that Apple was unjustly accused, they did open their books about their sustainable practices, and that's helped improve industry expectations.