Kara Swisher Explains How Being a Lesbian in Tech Helped Her

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In the late 90s, Kara Swisher moved to Silicon Valley and quickly became the most influential journalist in tech.

In this segment of Hell & High Water, Swisher talks with John Heilemann about the glaring lack of diversity she encountered in the Valley and what it was like to be one of the few openly gay women working there. She reflects on her experience discovering that tech bros “like lesbians,” which may have actually helped her gain access to their rarefied world. Swisher also asks John Heilemann to share his perspective working as a male journalist in Silicon Valley around the same time.

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