It is literally impossible not to bring your gender with you to work. The best you can do is lie about it, conceal it, or downplay it heavily.<p>What&#x27;s more, it&#x27;s a tragedy to even imply this is what we should do. Our unique life experiences are what we&#x27;re all supposed to draw on in the startup world to make great products. Yet mysteriously women are supposed to pack most of it in because it&#x27;s controversial when a man is an ass to them.<p>We reach &quot;gender equality&quot; when it is not a disadvantage to have any gender. Not by pretending gender doesn&#x27;t exist and forcing everyone to homogenize.