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Angus Johnston @studentactivism
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I don't want to get into a whole big Neil deGrasse Tyson thing, but his explanation/denial post is seriously weird, particularly when read in juxtaposition with the allegations from his former assistant.
Here's Tyson's Facebook post... facebook.com/notes/neil-deg…
And here's the Patheos post that includes the assistant's account... patheos.com/blogs/nosacred…
As is so often the case, the denial sounds a lot better if you don't pay close attention to the specifics of the allegations. But even in isolation, Tyson's (for instance) admission of and explanation for "If I hug you I might just want more" is bizarre.
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