What it's like to be a woman in the hedge fund business

Thoughts on this article from Business Insider on women in the hedge fund industry? I'm sure it applies to investment banking, PE, or other roles in the high finance industry.

Is it click-bait gender baiting? Or is it real?

http://www.businessinsider.com/we-asked-women-wha…

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