#nips2017 was my 1st nips in 3 years. still a dumpster fire. seriously, get your shit together. there were awesome scientific events, but my joy is dulled by sexualized events and speeches at sponsor parties & sexual assault "jokes" at closing party (and prob more i didn't see).
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Replying to @haldaume3
Did Elon Musk really say "there is no NIPS without tits on stage?" And will he be invited back to NIPS after doing this?
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Replying to @timnitGebru @haldaume3
The sad part is when people cheered
@elonmusk when he made a sexist joke on stage at#NIPS and even@titsconference tweeted about it. Not healthy for#womenintech1 reply 3 retweets 33 likes -
Replying to @AnimaAnandkumar @timnitGebru and
Just found this thread. I, of course, skipped Elon Musk's talk and so far have not heard about him saying this. Was there great science there? No? Then perhaps don't invite celebrities anymore..
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Replying to @CsabaSzepesvari @timnitGebru and
No one is inviting him. The companies are holding events on their own. For some, it is all about grabbing attention and notoriety is the cheapest way to do this. Broculture, sexist jokes and toxic party culture all go in hand with that
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Replying to @AnimaAnandkumar @timnitGebru and
Oh, this was a private event! I went to quite a few parties and they seemed fine. I am probably not even invited to the wild ones:) Not that I'd miss them. Sad that the whole community appears as noninclusive because of stupidity like this. I can see how this can look scary. :(
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These "parties" seem important to junior people, especially since they see their friends going and "big name" celebrities speaking there.
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Replying to @AnimaAnandkumar @CsabaSzepesvari and
This is spot on, Anima. The fear of missing out especially affects junior researchers - and you can’t exactly blame them, given the randomness in assigning credit, positions, getting exposure + the impact of networking in all of the aforementioned.
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