Re-posting this 🐤 thread from 2018 which, sadly, is still relevant:
#WomenInSTEM who talk about #harassment and sexual misconduct get a lot of antagonistic & unhelpful replies.
@shrewshrew and I (a woman & a man in science) tried to categorize them. #9ReplyGuys
THE NINE TYPES OF REPLY GUYS 🧵
#1: THE LIFE COACH
#9ReplyGuys: a 2018 twitter thread by me and @shrewshrew
Reply Guy #2: THE TONE POLICE
#9ReplyGuys: a 2018 twitter thread by me and @shrewshrew
Reply Guy #3: THE GASLIGHTER
#9ReplyGuys: a 2018 🐤 thread by @shrewshrew and me
Reply Guy #4: THE COOKIE MANSTER
#9ReplyGuys: a 2018 🐤 thread by @shrewshrew and me
Reply Guy #5: HIMPATHY
(term coined by Kate Manne)
#9ReplyGuys: a 2018 🐤 thread by @shrewshrew and me
Reply Guy #6: THE SEA LION 🦭
aka Just Asking Questions (JAQass)
The term #sealioning was inspired by a 2014 Wondermark comic: wondermark.com/1k62/
Scott Barolo
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