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The epicenter of the technology industry in northern California is more visible than ever, with Newsweek profiling venture capitalists and HBO running “Silicon Valley,” a fictional series that was just picked up for a second season.

What these representations of Silicon Valley lack are women. And it's a longstanding problem: From sitcoms like The Big Bang Theory to big movies like The Social Network, women in technology are portrayed as accessories.

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To read the original article: What Real Women In Tech Look Like – ReadWrite