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  16. Posted

    People seem to be getting quite upset, so I'll make this my last post on the matter.

     

    He's in a position to be a role model to a lot of people, so I feel like he could have done better by them. I don't demand tears, I think a simple acknowledgement would have been sufficient. I'm a feminist, a person, not a cartoon villain trying to ruin everyone's fun.

    The cool thing about people being free to express themselves is you can learn a lot about them and the world they live in by the way they choose to express themselves. He shouldn't be BANNED, FIRED, HIDDEN etc for wearing that shirt, but for a public figure to be above criticism? That's ludicrous, and I think getting worked up over me pointing out the shirt is a bad move if you want to look inclusive to women in science is a bit of an overreaction.

  17. Posted

    Shirtstorm, haha that IS good!

     

    It's possible to have more complex relationships with public figures than just love/hate. I don't disrespect the guy, but I do think he made a mistake, and the only response anyone is ever going to give to any criticism from a sexism viewpoint is blah blah feminists are terrible blah blah which I find pretty boring, without merit, and ignores any real discussion we could potentially have.

  18. Posted

    haha oh yeah :) You know what I mean.

     

    @Grazza there are a lot of examples to the contrary, Laci Green is a good one.

     

    No ones saying he is bad at space, but I think someone with all those brains can probably think through a little PR and maybe wear something a little less tasteless.

     

    As far as the argument for "better ways to spend energy" goes, don't worry, feminists have an infinite well of contempt to draw from!

     

    also I wish people would stop calling things gate

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