You’ve Heard About the Startups, the 25-year- Old Ceos, and the Free Laundry and Ping-pong, but What Is Working, Dressing, and Dating for Women in Tech-land Really Like? In an Exclusive Excerpt From Her Upcoming Book, Alexandra Wolfe Gives an Insider Look.
Alexandra Wolfe spent two years charting the experiences of young men and women starting out in Silicon Valley for her book Valley of the Gods. One such subject is Laura Deming, 22, a partner and founder of The Longevity Fund, a venture capital firm focused on aging and life extension. Wolfe follows Deming as she moves from Boston to California to take part in the prestigious Thiel Fellowship, which gives $100,000 to young people to pursue big ideas and start companies instead of attending college.
Laura Deming soon realized that being female in Silicon Valley was different than it was on the East Coast. The conversations women had with one another and with men were different, to start—as were the clothes they wore and the social circles they aspired to join. Deming found that walking through Mountain View, Sunnyvale, or Palo Alto in a dress was akin to getting ready for the prom at noon—or it would label a woman as an East Coast visitor or maybe a costume-party guest. Few women wore heels, and walking down University Avenue, Palo Alto’s main drag, you’d be hard-pressed to find a single lingerie shop. Most ready-to wear clothes were for camping. Wrap or shawl? Forget it. Polar fleeces were for throwing on after the sun went down.
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