It's important for us to talk about #sexualharassment openly with our students. And that our male colleagues be our allies in this.https://twitter.com/ladyxscience/status/917389333832794112 …
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Replying to @k8shep
I wonder what differences there are in having this conversations with students as a male professor? I have taught the same articles,
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Replying to @wellerstein @k8shep
but usually the discussion goes much easier. I don't think it is because *I* am better at having this conversation, but I have
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Replying to @wellerstein @k8shep
always suspected that my engineering students (same 3:1 gender ratio) find it more persuasive when I (a man) asserts this is a problem.
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Whereas I have heard from female colleagues that they get pushback of the "this can't be common" sort when they talk about this.
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When I assert it is common, it seems to be taken as reliable. Which is itself pretty reflective of part of the problem!
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But it only underscores the need for esp. male professors, to talk about this, I think. Even if that difference *shouldn't* matter.
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Replying to @wellerstein
YES! 1st-thank you for teaching this; 2nd-exactly what you said. Men talk about it not as victims (usually) so students hear better.
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