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Coverage dated October 27, 2021

New dads are 'losers' if they take 6 months paternity leave, prominent venture capitalist says

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By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business A prominent venture capitalist is under fire for calling new dads “losers” if they take months of paternity leave. Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale responded to a tweet Wednesday about US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who took off work to care for his twin …

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  1. Insider

    Palantir co-founder sparks criticism for saying men who take 6 months of paternity leave are 'losers' (opens Insider)

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    Venture capitalist Joe Lonsdale said the "masculine response" to having a baby should be to work harder, sparking criticism from parenting experts.

  2. KTVZ Bend

    New dads are 'losers' if they take 6 months paternity leave, prominent venture capitalist says (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business A prominent venture capitalist is under fire for calling new dads “losers” if they take months of paternity leave. Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale responded to a tweet Wednesday about US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who took off work to care for his twin …

  3. BizPac Review

    Tech guru stirs hornets’ nest, calls men who take 6 month paternity leave ‘losers’ (opens BizPac Review)

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    Twitter reacts unfavorably a when tech entrepreneur refers to men on lengthy paternity leave as non-winners.

  4. FOX Business

    Tech entrepreneur stirs debate after calling men who take 6 months paternity leave ‘losers’ (opens FOX Business)

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    A prominent investor and entrepreneur stirred online debate Wednesday after calling fathers with important jobs “losers” if they take six months of paternity leave for a newborn.

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