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The problem isn't with men who run startups; it's with startup culture in general.
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After Thinx employees call BS on brand's feminism, this trans activist
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Thinx founder responds to reports of her company's terrible work
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Women's Underwear Startup Thinx Replaces Embattled 'She-E-O
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These Two Sexual Health Companies Have Responded Differently to
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Period feminism: how a startup used lofty ideals to sell menstrual
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Period feminism: how a startup used lofty ideals to sell menstrual underwear, Feminism
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I learned a big lesson': Miki Agrawal on her bidet brand and life
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The Bohemian Capitalist - The New York Times
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Disruptive Innovation in Marketing with Miki Agrawal