Prof. Anima Anandkumar

I have blocked tens of trolls today. most obvious ones spew misogynistic hatred. others clothe it as a honest argument and will veer off in usual directions : men have nipples too (yeah dude and whose are objectified and made fun of) it is just a name (so let's change it!) blah.

A student from a top #ml program wrote how a senior male professor (likely her advisor) is strongly against name change and has told entire lab to not engage in #protestNIPS the non-change is about holding on to power and patriarchy

@mxlearn and @reddit attract worst behavior. I will never engage there. Most women stay away. I am called the worst names for starting #ProtestNIPS. Visceral rage that these men possess saddens me. Wish they had better support groups/therapy. Need to teach men emotional health

The name change fiasco by @NipsConference is part of a deeper problem. It is run like a dictatorship with no elections, no townhall, no transparency. Can't think of any other major conference run this way. #ai #ml deserves better. #ProtestNIPS