Hot take: #bropenscience *is* sexist...and alienates the very people that we want on our side. Science is, objectively, dominated by men, but I'm not sure this is the right approach. It feels a little bit like if we got called "lady scientists". Dismissed by gender.
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I think I've exhausted myself on this issue so might respectfully withdraw, having said all I needed to. Thank you for being so lovely to me as always
I've said it before but I'll say it again: absolutely not an attack on you. I think you're great and your voice has value
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I got more DMs than replies, mostly from women, and mostly along the lines of "thank you, I've been too scared to speak up".
You can't fight exclusion with exclusion, and then expect inclusion.