Well, insisting we're not a movement = rhetorical play that has been used in and by other groups to sidestep criticism. I've seen it before.
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See, I think it's exactly the opposite: It actually prevents others from becoming part of it & spreading the virus to all of science (1/3)
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I also never claimed there was no movement. The point is being open doesn't require being part of "the movement," nor should it. (2/3)
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And finally, I explicitly said that science has a diversity problem. That needs to change regardless of how open or closed science is. (3/3)
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It does need to change, yes. One of the core tenets of
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I can't stop you claiming the word movement is exclusive. You put it in scare quotes, so you obviously dislike it. But it's unfounded IMHO.
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Feminism is a movement. And membership is just about if you believe sexism exists. Maybe you think movement and gatekeeping go hand in hand?
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If it has membership, it is a club. A club you may call a movement but still a club. Clubs are typically (or by definition?) exclusive.
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I'm a feminist cos I believe in equality. I am an "open scientist" cos I believe openness improves science. Not interested in joining a club
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I think you're playing with words. I didn't bring in "club". Open science is a movement.
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Feminism is a movement. I'm a bit disappointed you're so adamant they aren't movements.
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