Here we move again.

A girl turns into CEO of 1 of probably the most top profile tech firms within the world, and the subject people are discussing day after today? She is pregnant. Six months pregnant.

Suddenly, all of us have an opinion approximately her very non-public resolution to have a toddler as though Marissa Mayer is one in all our members of the family. My administrative center is abuzz: "IT'S her first baby, she doesn't realize what she in for," "you cannot breastfeed in an office," "possibly she is going to modification issues for running ladies". The feedback stick with it coming.

Hmmm. Can any person inform me the parental standing of the previous CEO's of Yahoo (YHOO). How concerning the past due Steve Jobs or the present Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook, or Google's (GOOG) Larry Page?

Probably not, as a result of but even so Carol Bartz, all

these best pros are men, and as a society, we do not really feel the necessity to suggest them or pass judgement on them concerning the copy selections they make outdoor the place of business. We reserve that for ladies.

Full disclosure right here. I'M REALLY NOT a mother.

But listed below are the facts.

Mayer is a bright, Stanford skilled lady who earlier than achieving FORTY has risen to the highest of the ranks of Google, essentially the most tough tech corporate at the planet, and now, is taking up the enormous problem of turning round an organization that used to be a Google contender.

Do I AM HOPING that she makes issues more straightforward for women, equivalent to my pals who battle on a daily basis with balancing circle of relatives and paintings lifestyles? Do I'M HOPING that she attracts consideration to the will for firms to be versatile to a wide variety of circle of relatives wishes if it is a unwell kid or a demise determine. Completely. Do I BELIEVE it's most likely? No.

But how Marissa Mayer comes to a decision to juggle having a circle of relatives and professional lifestyles is none of our industry. And, in reality if she will have the capacity to flip round Yahoo, she'll in finding that elevating a kid might be a snap.

Deborah Petersen is a columnist and the social media editor for the Bay Space Information Team. Touch dpetersen@mercurynews.com and sign up for www.facebook.com/Deb.

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