Women report not “getting up the nerve” to ask questions, so researchers propose that “question time be unlimited” at scientific talks. Because, you know, time is a construct. If you won’t hang around waiting for others to speak, you must be a misogynist.https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0202743 …
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Oh, I didn’t specify a gender.
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I know but that is what the thread is about. It's what I object to although I also object to this kind of coddling generally. I think we need to stop protecting people from things that can't actually hurt them & encourage toughness & working through such fears.
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how many questions at conferences are really worthwhile anyway? Perhaps it’s understandable that joining the bullfrog chorus feels unnatural. a question ought to be concise, relevant, and above all an actual question
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