What you should've been doing for years was listening & working on these difficult issues before an implosion. They aren't easy and aren't comfortable. Most of you are good people & have good intentions but good intentions are not enough to combat racism, sexism, etc. 2/15
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One day, maybe, as my sister
@slomuto once said, we will be included & welcomed as scholars, instead of being invited for being 'others'. We will hopefully have a seat as equals. It will be ours too. We aren't there yet. This is going to be a long-game, everyone. Buckle up. 13/15Show this thread -
People outside our community are listening and watching. This is an opportunity for this community of Early Medievalists to shine. You haven't been in the limelight, so make the changes and be the models that other fields will envy. You will make mistakes, but don't stop. 14/15pic.twitter.com/X7OrFekFHK
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Finally, I know this isn't over. I said this is a team effort b/c it's true. You have demonstrated you know how to pull together in crises, so don't let it get to that stage again. I want to thank the voices who have been so courageous in whatever this movement is called. 15/
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@erik_kaars@margiehousley@bre_leake@dorothyk98@AdmiralHip@M_G_Aiello@ShammaBoyarin@kacaliendo@JonathanHsy@EileenAJoy@ontakragoueke@micah_goodrich@RickGodden @blostmena@AlisonKillilea@punctum_books@medrenliza@brandycwill @KristenCarella@CCB_PhD@HalstedMedievalShow this thread -
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@SLevelt@heyouonline@YasmineHachimi You are family.Show this thread -
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@ProfKFH and@Elysabethgrace You are my queens. You inspire and inspire and I will never live up to your standard of greatness but thank you for being role models. You both:pic.twitter.com/aWJydbxKVbShow this thread
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