▪️ High-profile man on Twitter tweets an article he had no part in writing - gets 100s of RTs & likes, and "thanks."
▪️ Woman who authored the paper after year(s) of hard work, tweets it and gets NO RTs, 1 like, and no "thanks."
F-CK that.
#womeninstem #academictwitter #scicomm
▪️ Woman who authored the paper after year(s) of hard work, tweets it and gets NO RTs, 1 like, and no "thanks."
F-CK that.
#womeninstem #academictwitter #scicomm
Misogyny and sexism are alive and well.
This is not a 'one-off.' I see it every day.
Man = hero.
Woman = almost zero.
Man = hero.
Woman = almost zero.
Whether the author is a woman or man,:
Search for that person on Twitter, and support them, instead of blindly RTing those with a bazillion followers who played no part in the paper.
Give credit where it is due.
Search for that person on Twitter, and support them, instead of blindly RTing those with a bazillion followers who played no part in the paper.
Give credit where it is due.
Am I standing on a soapbox and preaching?
Bet your ASS I am and take it to the
'Bank of I Don't Give A Flying F*CK.'
Bet your ASS I am and take it to the
'Bank of I Don't Give A Flying F*CK.'
And yes, women and individuals from under-represented backgrounds are under-represented when it comes to being verified on Twitter. That's a big part of the proble.
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