Re:Announcement: YC alumni will help us read applications
by Major_Grooves on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @06:43PM
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btw for the down-voters, I was just being pragmatic. A 47% chance in a 95% male industry, makes a pretty good chance of some guy trying to sneak a peek. The quote was from pg's talk at Startup School last weekend, where he mentioned that having a startup doesn't make you popular with girls. http://www.paulgraham.com/really.html
Apologies if it came across as offensive.
Re:Announcement: YC alumni will help us read applications
by tianaco on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @06:20PM
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It's not about them looking at my breasts. More often they look away from me as if I don't exist at all.
Re:Announcement: YC alumni will help us read applications
by mattm on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @06:56PM
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Keep in mind, these are IT guys. I usually have to remind myself to look in someone's eyes when talking, be it man or woman. If I'm focusing on something else when someone is talking to me I might not even look at them at all.
From what I've read about the differences between men and women, women are MUCH MUCH more likely to pick up subtle body language gestures compared to men and try to analyze what they mean. Try not to take these things personally. Many times it might not even have anything to do with you.
wrt to asking your co-founders the same questions, my guess is that you are so paranoid about the "not looking in the eyes" thing that you appear unconfident and unsure, so people look to your co-founders for confirmation.