It heartening to see academics and reserchers tweeting about the deplatforming of @ProfAliceS
But I am talking handfuls not 100s
There are always so many "dogs that didnt bark" - so much real fear that keeps people silent rather than risk consequences
But I am talking handfuls not 100s
There are always so many "dogs that didnt bark" - so much real fear that keeps people silent rather than risk consequences
In particular I have seen no one who makes a living researching & advocating women's equality or the importance of sex disaggregated data tweet about this
We have the spectacle of people whose wheelhouse this story is absolutely in having to pretend the haven't seen it.
We have the spectacle of people whose wheelhouse this story is absolutely in having to pretend the haven't seen it.
(I am not subtweeting anyone in particular - there are many)
.... who feel they have to, with a heavy heart swallow their integrity
.... who feel they have to, with a heavy heart swallow their integrity
But if you are wavering & wondering if you shld, if you can, please acknowledge Alice.
Your silence might save you but it condemns us.
Support from dedicated anons is great, but every like, RT, comment by a person in their own name & profession makes it safer to speak up
Your silence might save you but it condemns us.
Support from dedicated anons is great, but every like, RT, comment by a person in their own name & profession makes it safer to speak up
A colleague & friend tweeted on my case "I hesitated before supporting - & then I realized that the fact that I hesitated, fearing the consequences.... means I should support, even though I'm unsure what I think... It's only thru reasoned discussion that issues can be worked thru
