Paul Graham—Made controversial statements about women founders and foreign accents
Graham made statements that drew criticism including asking 'What would you do to get 13-year-old girls interested in computers?' when questioned about low rates of female YC founders, and stating that founders with 'strong foreign accents' are less successful. He later walked back some comments.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Made controversial statements about women founders and foreign accents
Graham made statements that drew criticism including asking 'What would you do to get 13-year-old girls interested in computers?' when questioned about low rates of female YC founders, and stating that founders with 'strong foreign accents' are less successful. He later walked back some comments.