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'm only comfortable in saying as much as I've said already on my private messages. The important point is these people exist, whether we hear their voices or not.
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Noted. They feel excluded by me/us who bring attention to lack of inclusivity (amongst other things) in open science because we use a hashtag with bro in it.
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There are many ways to address this (some I am opposed to): use a diff phrase to shed light on these issues; not talk about trends, social norms, etc., but individuals and single cases; not say anything negative about open science, only focus on positives and cookies; etc.
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However, dialogue which includes enough/as many as possible from the people involved is required. So addressing some people's alienation and fear/discomfort/lack of interest of tweeting openly about it seems paramount before any further steps.
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