The problem with STEM culture is that we are forcing people into a dominant
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You saw Black women in STEM who are in nice clothes and embracing their beauty, being their unapologetic selves and YOU thought of SEX. YOU thought of stereotypes. YOU thought this was a DEBATE. This is NOT a debate. That is a MAJOR PROBLEM with STEM culture. 2/
To move STEM culture forward to a place where EVERYONE FEELS INCLUDED AND RESPECTED, you have to be aware of your own IMPLICIT BIAS. CHECK YOURSELF. This is my response.
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If you want to hear me talk more about this don& #39;t miss my TEDx talk coming up in September or my keynote for SciComm2020 in August.
This is why I do what I do.
This is why I do what I do.