"Wonder why no one is paying attention to you" > "We'd listen to you if you say it nicely." Tone policing https://twitter.com/BioTurboNick/status/834740559986249730 … #marginsci
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No, I'm actually policing your strawman factory more than anything.
.@BioTurboNick You are having a conversation with a professional WOC who spoke up on equity & diversity; you're unhappy you for some reason
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Yes, I'm unhappy that you twisted
@ScienceMarchDC into something worse and attacked them for that. -
there were about 80 replies to their original tweet, many who interpreted it similarly.
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you have been one of 2 people I've seen on their side, the other person was a man too.
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demographics aren't everything but this might be a good opportunity to reflect on the voices of many women
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What I object to is the substitution of perception with others' intention. It's a fairly common error in thinking online.
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That is, if something can be interpreted as racist/sexist/bigoted, it somehow necessarily becomes so, to some.
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what I object to is people believing that intent matters over impact. Even good intentions can yield microaggressions.
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But can't the impact be addressed without also accusing of intent?
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