degree in bamf - eviltoast
  • AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Yeah, she could’ve just said “a post doc”. Imagine if it was “a black woman” instead of “white male” and people would be going ballistic

    • Gladaed@feddit.de
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      8 months ago

      Because it does not play into stereotypes hence is needlessly specific. Say white man conjures the image of an establishment elitist who has unrealistic standards for being a scientist (being white, male, well off)