Safe spaces aren't a substitute for a just and equitable society, they are a coping mechanism for the lack of one. They are to an unjust and inequitable society as a cast is to a broken bone -- necessary, but not sufficient.
1) Because that's a shitty situation to be in for all the women who want to contribute to STEM
2) The current system is notoriously male (especially in VC circles), so effectively if you want safe spaces women would somehow have to enter these spaces to secure capital. There's an imbalance at the top that can't be corrected easily but can be changed with time.
Every rich man leaves a widow behind and with some probability a heiress. There is enough money under female control to start a company with female values.
Maybe women don't have access to the top VC circles but likewise many men also don't get access and still continue. The situation is not made for them, but why should that be an issue? It's not necessary that they have the best circumstances. The situation just has to be good enough and I think that's given.
There will never be balance at the top, simply because of the higher variance in male iq. The most intelligent humans will always be predominately men. And those men will never create equal opportunities because people thrive for the top to have an advantage. Why give away that advantage when you are there? Some will, but the overall system will be imbalanced.
So, why wait for better times instead of making the best out of now?
Society needs to change. It's not about "men vs women". Men have to take responsibility partly because most often we are perpetrators, partly because we are most often in power. If there is a women dominated environment, I would expect the same vice versa.
Why do we create startups that cater to the needs of abusive people by tolerating or even excusing their behaviour?
Do you really think that men most often are perpetrators? Shouldn't it be: most perpetrators are men?
I am not arguing for startups to cater to the needs of abusive people. Quite the contrary, I am arguing to create startups that offer an opportunity for decent behavior.
