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Are We Too Quick To Act On Social Media Outrage?
RedK writes: Connie St-Louis, on June 8th, reported on apparently sexist remarks made by Sir Tim Hunt, a Nobel prize winning scientist, during an event organised for women in sciences. This led to the man's dismissal from his stations, all in such urgency that he did not even have time to present his side, nor was his side ever offered any weight. A leaked report a few days later suggests that the remarks were taken out of context. Further digging shows that the accuser has distorted the truth in many cases it seems. This is not the first time that people may have jumped the gun too soon on petty issues and ruined great events or careers.
When a charge is this serious, the facts don't matter. /sarc
Yes.
Take that, Betteridge!
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Wow. Just... wow. Given what I've been through recently, I can't believe that the AC above would say "you must never use pronouns on the internet". To call me out individually like that was inexcusably offensive. This AC should be summarily shamed out of Slashdot.