Thanks to everyone who pointed out some problematic tweets we made recently. Language matters, especially when it comes to inclusion.
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Thank you for your patience and willingness to listen.
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We are grateful to have had folks both inside AND outside the march providing useful feedback about why these tweets were wrong.
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We're sorry for any harm we caused. We're listening, and we're learning.
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can't ask any more from science. "A willingness to admit wrong and an aptitude to do better"
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Science is strong when we listen to each other, and make space for our many voices. We're in this for the long haul.
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mistakes happen. As I tell my class "mistakes are learning experiences"
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Mistakes happen, and this probably won't be the last one. But we're in it for the long haul, and we're listening.
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Excellent & thank you! We are listening and learning too. What concrete steps are you taking to address inclusive language?
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