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Lead Data Scientist, activist, survivor. Was actually assaulted by an actual right-wing terrorist. Opinions belong only to me, especially the bad ones. she/they

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    1. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016

      Zero chance I get through this alterconf talk without tears. Too much that's too personal and still very raw.

      2 replies 0 retweets 17 likes
    2. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
      Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

      I wanna tell a story now to desensitize myself a bit in advance. This talk is about "strength" and how it normalizes harm in tech spaces.

      2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
    3. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
      Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

      September 7, 2001 I was diagnosed with epilepsy. September 10, 2001 my godfather--my uncle & my dad's best friend--lost his battle w/ cancer

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      Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016

      I was a sophomore at Rensselaer that year. On September 12, I tried to ask a professor for an extension for one homework assignment...

      7:18 PM - 6 Dec 2016
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        2. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
          Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

          I didn't get to mention that I had to travel for a funeral when he shoved his hand in my face and said "son, everyone's having a hard time."

          1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
        3. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          "You have to be strong."

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        4. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          So I took what he said to heart. I took myself off the anti-seizure meds, actually anti-psychotics.

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        5. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          And I doubled down on my course load. I earned some 140+ credits in 7 semesters there. And then I almost worked myself literally to death.

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        6. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          I had developed a thyroid disorder, my resting heart rate was 140 bpm. I lived like this for 2 years because I only had to sleep 5 nights/wk

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        7. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          All because I felt that my success and my masculinity hung on this one statement about being strong so I had to do this.

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        8. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
          Replying to @EmilyGorcenski

          I had a disability, but sought no accomodations. Instead I tried to bury it, pretend it didn't exist. I thrived off people being impressed.

          1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
        9. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          And when I nearly died and took 3 years off, I didn't feel normal, I felt weak. I felt like a failure. And I slipped into a deep depression.

          2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        10. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          That one comment took years from me. It pushed back my transition by probably half a decade. It stole all of my 20s.

          1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
        11. Emily G‏Verified account @EmilyGorcenski 6 Dec 2016
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          I want it to be okay to be weak. I want it to be ok to not have to play the goddamn hero. I don't want to be strong. I want to be at peace.

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