Posted this (via @_danilo's Twitter stream) because there are two very interesting dynamics at play:
1. The author assumes the woman doesn't want to meet because she's afraid of some kind of assault. If the author asked me (a guy) to meet as his apartment, I would turn it down as well because, uh, why meet someone you don't know at their apartment?
2. The author believes he has strong relationships with other entrepreneurs because they can bond (like some kind of father/son relationship). He neglects to mention that all of those relationships were probably founded on professional, non-bonding terms and only grew to those levels later.
My take? The problem isn't that "women can't be one of the bros because they worry about assault," like the author asserts. Instead, the author interprets the woman's request as concern for her own safety, instead of taking it at face value. Why does she want to meet at a coffee shop? Well, who cares? Can you go to the coffee shop or not?
Alternatively, it's funny that he doesn't have time to go to a coffee shop, and says as much by drafting, editing, and publishing this post!
I'm not a female entrepreneur and would find it quite odd to receive a request to meet at someone's apartment instead of Starbucks. I've never had a professional "first contact" meeting like this at someone's house.
1. The author assumes the woman doesn't want to meet because she's afraid of some kind of assault. If the author asked me (a guy) to meet as his apartment, I would turn it down as well because, uh, why meet someone you don't know at their apartment?
2. The author believes he has strong relationships with other entrepreneurs because they can bond (like some kind of father/son relationship). He neglects to mention that all of those relationships were probably founded on professional, non-bonding terms and only grew to those levels later.
My take? The problem isn't that "women can't be one of the bros because they worry about assault," like the author asserts. Instead, the author interprets the woman's request as concern for her own safety, instead of taking it at face value. Why does she want to meet at a coffee shop? Well, who cares? Can you go to the coffee shop or not?
Alternatively, it's funny that he doesn't have time to go to a coffee shop, and says as much by drafting, editing, and publishing this post!