In the past few weeks you may or may not have noticed there has been a new series of tweets, discussions on #bropenscience and diversity and inclusivity in #openscience.
Given it's all finally calmed down A BIT (until it's back
) I'd like to share what happens every time...
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Apart from a lot of us, myself and others, having to constantly rehash issues and explain our experiences (including very negative ones) just to be able to back up the fact that basically we deserve a voice... We also have to deal with trolls...
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These trolls are basically obviously most likely probably academics' alternative anonymous accounts and/or their "fans'" troll accounts (based on who they follow, who tweets at us, etc.) and they very obviously go through old tweets (classic necro'ing) & reply to dogpile.
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Replying to @o_guest
I had no idea, which shows my privilege I guess. I'm sorry you and others have to put up with this.
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Replying to @aidanhorner
A really good example is happening to
@Abebab right now.
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And for those who may not realise :the reason this happens and doesn’t get shut down super fast is because so many people agree with the trolls. Just like the hair color thing now- many men and women who claim to be for equality, will still gatekeep those they see non conforming
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Replying to @MlleLicious @o_guest and
white women and their desire to see others walk through fire just because they did.
To shut down some of these toxic women who make equality all about sexual harassment and never think intersectionally as they don’t have the bandwidth, even tho they got a book published1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
What's the hair colour thing?
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There are a few things from LinkedIn and such, it happens every few months, some dude or woman makes a comment that colored hair makes you less professional
it is a short step from that to criticism of natural Afro hair etc. Anything that isn’t blonde Becky is wrong basically1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
Ahhh. Coloured blonde is fine tho. 
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