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What Spotlighting Harassment In Astronomy Means

StartsWithABang writes: Geoff Marcy. Tim Slater. Christian Ott. And a great many more who are just waiting to be publicly exposed for what they've done (and in many cases, are still doing). Does it mean that astronomy has a harassment problem? Of course it does, but that's not the real story. The real story is that, for the first time, an entire academic field is recognizing a widespread problem, taking steps to change its policies, and is beginning to support the victims, rather than the senior, more famous, more prestigious perpetrators. Astronomy is the just start; hopefully physics, computer science, engineering, philosophy and economics are next.

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  1. Of course it does by NotDrWho · · Score: -1, Troll

    Was this summary written in some sort of SJW distortion field?

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  2. Re:Here we go. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Popcorn at the ready! :)

    Simple solution .. castrate everyone who whines about SJWs.

    They already act like a bunch of whiny punks with no balls anyway, and this way they won't procreate.

  3. Re:Here we go. by mschuyler · · Score: 0, Troll

    "Simple solution .. castrate everyone who thinks they are a SJW.

    They already act like a bunch of whiny punks with no balls anyway, and this way they won't procreate."

    There. Fixed that for ya,

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  4. Re:Here we go. by Stan92057 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Harassment is everything said, done after you have been told No or stop.

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  5. Re:Here we go. by Stan92057 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Please explain fully just what you mean. Or are you one of them guys who thinks no really means yes? I ask a women for a date she says no thanks. I ask her the next day she no thanks and please don't ask me again. I would say sorry for having bothered you and move on..YOU...??

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