[perardi]

I am 42. I came out when I was 19. I’ve worked in tech for 15 years, though no in the Valley.

I have a snarky response, then a real response.

Snark: Oh like a bunch of gays are capable of that level of coordination without it breaking into vicious drama and infighting. We can barely hold together a volleyball team sometimes.

Real: Well, yes, a lot of gay guys do know each other, especially in dense urban cities like SF, NYC, and Chicago, because we are all in the same sports leagues, we go to the same bars, we go to the same circuit parties, and it’s natural to give someone you know an internal referral as a leg up, because it’s a lot easier to hire someone you know versus sifting through 1600 job applications from strangers.

[3rodents]

Yes, exactly the same as fraternities — well, except that fraternities are more homoerotic.