&gt; When there&#x27;s a possibility that she dresses in a certain way in order to subconsciously convince people that she&#x27;s a maverick visionary, or when she lacks that intent but it probably had that effect, I think it&#x27;s justified (but not needed). And a defined masculine jaw would probably help you raise money, just like it helps you get dates.<p>Appearance no doubt helps. The notion that it is a significant enough factor to be worth mentioning here doesn&#x27;t appear to be borne out in the allocation of VC funds.