Article 5R8VV US tech investor Joe Lonsdale refuses to apologise for ‘loser’ paternity tweet

US tech investor Joe Lonsdale refuses to apologise for ‘loser’ paternity tweet

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Rupert Neate Wealth correspondent
from Technology | The Guardian on (#5R8VV)

Correct masculine response' to newborn is for men to work harder, says venture capitalist

A multimillionaire Silicon Valley venture capitalist has refused to apologise for calling men in important positions" who take six months paternity leave losers".

Joe Lonsdale, a founder of software giant Palantir Technologies, made the comment on Twitter in response to Pete Buttigieg, the US transportation secretary, taking time off to care for his newborn twins.

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