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Can we ease up on the Neil hate?
It's not like we give Elmo shit for telling everyone a triangle has three sides.
Neil is the modern lowest common denominator for encouraging an interest in science.
Neil DeGrasse Tyson has been accused of rape and sexual misconduct by several different people, but go off I guess
Sure, but what do his dumb tweets have to do with that?
Also, some of the allegations are very, very dumb.
"Sexual misconduct" because he moved a bit of her T-shirt on her shoulder as she was showing Neil her tattoo? Stupid.
Another saying Neil was making sexual advances to her after she went up to his apartment alone for a drink. You don't say??
From the apparent quotes, he was utterly polite about it all, he didn't throw himself at her.
I'm no NGT fan. My comment was a jab at his fanbase being similar to Elmo's. He's a pop-culture scientist, yet everyone acts like he's the stupidest Mensa member, when he doesn't even qualify.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-cleared-nyc/
Yeah science ambassador is a rough gig in a culture famously hostile to intellectualism and human kindness.
this you?
No.
But on the topic, why are you attacking a prominent trans ally like Neil in 196?