Today, we learned that “upbraid” is racist … and asking a woman about her two laptops is sexist:
*I take out both of my laptops at airport security* Random guy: *scoffs* “What do you need 2 laptops for?” Me: “Well one is for my astrophysics work and one is for my artificial intelligence work.” #priceless #WomenInSTEM #womenintech #ai #GirlBoss
— Amber Roberts (@AstronomerAmber) November 19, 2018
Is anything EVER just a random question or comment? Like ever? pic.twitter.com/hIT09jxak7
— yokotaster (@neontaster) November 20, 2018
Apparently not.
It’s amazing the number of people who are concerned with the contents of my laptops ??
— Amber Roberts (@AstronomerAmber) November 20, 2018
Or maybe they’re just curious as to why anyone would want to schlep two laptops through an airport.
I've asked guys why they need two screens before.
— Jacob Appelbaum (@Jappelbaume) November 20, 2018
I carry two laptops. Not because I’m super smart like you but because one is for work and the other uni. Almost every person I interact with who sees them asks why I would need two laptops. You’ve had to an awful lot of assumption to arrive at being offended. Why?
— Davie Richie (@David_R_1986) November 20, 2018
Why? Because feminism, that’s why!
I am now trending on r/Iamverysmart. If anyone is curious as to why women might feel unwelcome in tech, check it out. To be clear about the guy asking about my laptops he was talking down to me using a patronizing voice, he also asked twice believing I owed him an explanation.
— Amber Roberts (@AstronomerAmber) November 20, 2018
Did you catch where she’s trending? Did you???
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She loves telling people one is for astrophysics & the other for AI. She left her cure for cancer at home on her 3rd one. We get it, you're smart. But you just missed the love of your life when you misjudged his admiration of a beautiful woman who can run 2 laptops as a "scoff"
— Bastien (@CGard10) November 20, 2018
OK, so you're a genius. I still want to know who carries two laptops. That's not empowerment. That's just showing off.
— Nowhere Man (@ElGoodo63) November 20, 2018
she sounds like one of those people who join Mensa so they can carry around a card certifying they're a genius.
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) November 20, 2018
She totally does. But we’re guessing she’s not so much a genius as she is just really, really obnoxious and insufferable to be around.
Thinking that someone asking why you carry more than one portable computer when traveling is gender bias could mean you are just nucking futs. #WhatDoIKnow pic.twitter.com/3hLOriFlmu
— Captain Tendertosterone (@thepocketgeek) November 20, 2018
Her entire tweet reads like a thought she had before she fell asleep of what she wished she’d said.
“Ohhhhh the patriarchy is gonna GET it tomorrow with this FIRE tweet, boyyyy!”
— Adam Trahan (@AdamTrahan) November 20, 2018
Asking a woman if she wants some fries with that leads to EPIC SMACKDOWN of McDonald's employee. #BoomFeminism #NuclearEmpowerment
— yokotaster (@neontaster) November 20, 2018
“Women are strong and powerful”
*deals with any little thing that any other human would encounter*
“Help, I’m being oppressed!”— Wade Wilson (@Deadp00LLL) November 20, 2018
Meanwhile:
The paradox of choice is never greater than when I get my nails done. #thestruggleisreal pic.twitter.com/JqLYNmUVag
— Amber Roberts (@AstronomerAmber) November 20, 2018
Is there no end to her suffering?
tfw you study astrophysics and AI and all you are known for in the world is writing a bitchy tweet
— Free Ethics (@Eskimoist) November 20, 2018
Sad!
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