TheRealScientists

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Lets the #party begin.

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@DrunkAllah You are an illiterate cretin. Go suck in a turd.

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Next, glamour shots of your gold framed degree on Instagram a la #richkids? #ImmodestWoman

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@JacquelynGill @NapoClown @genvlp @Satirony Then I agree, and it's a very important distinction.

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@NapoClown @genvlp @Satirony @JacquelynGill When I say not for me, I don't mean not for me personally, and I'm aware that indeed they are a real practical solution for someone else. But because of the very position of privilege you mention, I'm compelled to amplify the voice of those who are not even represented.

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@NapoClown @genvlp @Satirony @JacquelynGill We might have different backgrounds, life experiences and therefore priorities. My mother was an immigrant and neither of my parents graduated high school. So, elitist solutions that build upon and reinforce power differentials are not for me.

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@NapoClown @genvlp @Satirony @JacquelynGill Exactly. I'm going to fight for everyone being treated with decency and respect. And I'm not getting behind a solution that leaves everyone who doesn't have a PhD behind because it's not a solution. It's elitism.

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@genvlp @NapoClown @Satirony @JacquelynGill Sure. It becomes problematic when it's used in a context where there shouldn't be a power differential to create one. Also one should be mindful of the fact that it's a privilege that most don't have.

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The suitcases were heavy,
Because it wasn't her father's back
That had to bend underneath their weight
Now, that's not very woke,
So she uses her title instead.

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@JacquelynGill @NapoClown @Satirony Agreed. Used out of that context is just a way to remind others of their inferior status. It's a privilege, treat it as such.

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@Satirony I'm talking titles in general: I completely appreciate the context. And I do believe that it's not a either/or situation. But it's frustrating having this discussions over form, essentially overshadowing the substance.

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@Satirony Didn't mean to negate anything you say. But this is a feel-good solution to a much deeper problem, and it leaves thousands of professionals without terminal degrees even worse off. It's using class divisions to break up the whole.

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@NapoClown @Satirony @JacquelynGill Not if the other person cannot use that same title. Then it's only to demarcate a power differential.

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Coming to an alt-right rally near you. https://t.co/HP7lhVN7cv

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

First 1000 Boring Company Flamethrowers being picked up today!

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[Lumosity @Lumosity]

Can you solve this in 10 seconds? https://t.co/Awaa9nnD91

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Occasional reminder that very smart people can say very dumb stuff https://t.co/akeYs2wvSG

[Richard Bennett @iPolicy]

@zennginger @phylogenomics @ksenapathy @kevinfolta @acyloxy @bibbletron @BeckePhysics @shillito_ray @GMWatch The Red Sox were the last team in MLB to integrate. Their fans are apparently OK with that. Must we treat those fans as the moral equals of Oakland A’s fans? I don’t think so.

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Folta seems to be positioning himself for a NAS fellowship https://t.co/R4JZnnT4FJ

[Kavin Senapathy @ksenapathy]

This is Folta's ex. In light of allegations of abuse, an attempt to show he supports women by sending donation to a women's shelter, and having the donation returned because the person running it witnessed abuse, it would be prudent to hold off on the hero worship in this case. https://t.co/wpxuYMnwYo

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