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I'd hesitate to jump to the conclusion that Holmes had editorial control over the way journalists portrayed her. The idea that a 'young woman overcoming the odd
by kelseyfrog 9d ago
I'd hesitate to jump to the conclusion that Holmes had editorial control over the way journalists portrayed her. The idea that a 'young woman overcoming the odds' story sells more than 'young man overcoming the odds' doesn't take any leaps of faith to explain.
That doesn't mean that Holmes didn't benefit from such coverage, she obviously did, but to call it part of the scam as if it was under her control seems a bit far fetched.
- FireBeyond 9d agoIf you read a lot of the in depth reporting, and what came up at trial, Holmes and Bagwani themselves and their PR team pushed it heavily. The media lapped it up but she was fully "leaned in".
- expedition32 9d agoIt wouldn't have worked if we lived in a world were start ups being led by women was normal and investors didn't think with their dicks. But alas.
- lelanthran 9d agoIt wouldn't have worked if people weren't biased in favour of women.
- kelseyfrog 9d agoThe evidence indicates that the story sold. Inferring biases from that example doesn't pass the smell test.
- lelanthran 9d ago> I'd hesitate to jump to the conclusion that Holmes had editorial control over the way journalists portrayed her. We're going to find out anyway in the movie how she markets herself (and maybe how she marketed herself in the past).