Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-306).
Contents:
Not just a pretty face: tech's original sin -- From nerd to bro: how tech bypassed women -- The Paypal mafia and the myth of the meritocracy -- Google: when good intentions aren't enough -- The tipping point: women engineers speak out -- Superheroes and superjerks: the role of the venture capitalists -- Sex and the Valley: men play, women pay -- One hack doesn't fit all: how tech disrupts family -- Escape from trolltopia: women's fight to save the internet -- Silicon valley's second chance.
Summary:
Reveals how male-dominated Silicon Valley became sexist despite its utopian ideals and decades of companies claiming the moral high ground, and how women are finally starting to fight back against toxic workplaces and sexual harrassment.
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