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She's on my list of terrible female CEOs along with

Marissa Mayer

Susan Wojcicki

Elisabeth Holmes

Edit: in case you missed my username I'm a female myself.

Are you pointing out any genuine connections between the management styles or financial decision making of these other CEOs, or bringing them up just because of their shared gender?

Is there any non-sexist reason to have a list of "terrible female CEOs"?

Not a female here, but one reason to have a list is that people are always looking for a relatable role model. As a women you would want to avoid looking at these CEOs as role models. You should have a list of reasons why you're avoiding them and bring it up when somebody else non-critically tries to put them on a pedestal.

EDIT: on the other hand as an immigrant (really my only "discriminated against" feature) I wouldn't search for immigrant CEOs as role models, so I'm not sure if it's worth it to look for women role models as a woman.

Carly Fiorina (HP)

Ginni Rometty ( IBM )

Just for a bit of balance here, Lisa Su seems to be doing pretty well at AMD. Hard to tell how much of it is her vs the legacy of Jim Kellar though.

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