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A THREAD on the #ACES debate.
I watched with interest this week as the ACES debate once again flowed across my Twitter feed. I stepped into Fierce Curiosity, aiming to make meaning of what I was seeing. This thread is about my insights....
I watched with interest this week as the ACES debate once again flowed across my Twitter feed. I stepped into Fierce Curiosity, aiming to make meaning of what I was seeing. This thread is about my insights....
2. @DrJessTaylor released a video in which she explained very clearly why she seriously dislikes t Public Health England @phe_uk video on #ACES. With 65K following, lots of people listen to what she has to say. She also started the hashtag #IAmNotMyACEs . https://twitter.com/DrJessTaylor/status/1311682691612528643
3. Many people responded to @DrJessTaylor observations, similarly criticising the stereotyping & simplicities (amongst other things) of the video. @_LisaCherry was one of them. She later clarified she dislikes the video but not the ACES framework. https://twitter.com/_LisaCherry/status/1312442260739375104?s=20
4. @DrBurkeHarris in USA also responded, noting that one (poor) video does not represent a whole field of science. She also respectfully disagreed w/ @DrJessTaylor that ACES predict your destiny. Rather, ACES convey your risk. https://twitter.com/_LisaCherry/status/1312442260739375104?s=20
5. Joycelyn Durk @2JD2 loved being offered this frame for thinking about ACES. She tweeted: "I love this! ACES convey risk, not destiny." https://twitter.com/2JD2/status/1312436732072062976?s=20
6. Another person who responded was Elizabth Perry @eperryinsights , frm Canada. She is t leading ACES activst in Canada & speaks always frm a lived experience perspective. She wrote a long passionate thread, explaining why she disagrees w/ @DrJessTaylor . https://twitter.com/eperryinsights/status/1312503292459532291?s=20
7. In particular, @eperryinsights feels that the hashtag #IAmNotMyACES is misrepresentative of the science. As she puts it "No one with any reputability is saying 'I am my ACES'." She is angry that this misrepresentation is being used to dismiss ACES. https://twitter.com/eperryinsights/status/1312503292459532291?s=20
