If you have real examples of scientists bullying scientists, let me know. Bullying is horrible and should not be condoned.
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Very true.
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Anyway, there's tons of ppl/accounts on twitter documenting bigotry, bullying and abuse in science. I'm sure you don't need me to tell you.
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Here's a memorable recent example about abuse within science: http://www.thespectroscope.com/read/if-youve-been-accused-of-sexual-harassment-maybe-dont-sing-by-lenny-teytelman-372 …
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Yes, thanks. I'm mainly thinking about when criticizing someone's work can be defined as bullying. Any thoughts on that?
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That's case by case — criticism is vital but can also be used as a weapon to undermine and demean.
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For example, I have seen famous professor make a person cry at a conf by using their prestige and calling them names during poster session.
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They basically created a group of people around the poster while X and X's postdoc shouted her down until she broke down.
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YES!! Consistent with general theme of expecting women and URM to shoulder burden of work, incl re: harassment.
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Another option: PIs, admins, anyone who learns of harassment could systematically record and report?
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I'm sorry to be so negative on this very good idea in the abstract, but most of my experiences have been reported to other PIs/admins...
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and most of the harassment both sexual and just bullying more generally has been from PIs and admin staff. After I complained, I'd usually
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be told things long the lines of "boys will be boys" and "are you sure that happened?" etc. Things are better now for me personally, but not
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for tons of others who continue to tell me and report harassment, bullying and abuse from/to the people who should be taking care of them.
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So yeah in an ideal world admin and PIs should report it, but in the word we live in their behaviour is closer to ignoring and promoting it.
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There should be university regulations that PI's have to report *all* allegations to board. I have to report *all* suspicians of fraud in >
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