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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">https://twitter.com/DrJessTay...
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">https://twitter.com/_LisaCher...
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">https://twitter.com/_LisaCher...
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">https://twitter.com/2JD2/stat...
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">https://twitter.com/eperryins...
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 & #39;I am my ACES& #39;." She is angry that this misrepresentation is being used to dismiss ACES. https://twitter.com/eperryinsights/status/1312503292459532291?s=20">https://twitter.com/eperryins...
