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            1. On a more pro-active note, I want to add this: we, the LGBTQ community in econ, need to be more vocal about the climate toward us. Being a woman or non-white is something you usually can't hide it. But hiding is (and for good reasons) something LGBTQ are really good at. 1/8 @judy_chevalier/1107712232991924225
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            I have no intentions to shame anyone. Once again, I completely understand the risks of being open. *Hiding works*. And I'm not arguing for everyone to suddenly come out. I am not fully open in my own department because of things I've heard (first-hand) in the past… 2/
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          But here's the catch: if we don't fight for our dignity, no one will. A downside of hiding is that it makes us quiet. It's hard for us to reach out. Luckily, things are starting to change. There's now a committee at the AEA related to LGBTQ questions: aeaweb.org/about-aea/committees/aealgbtq 3/
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        But maybe we could do more. Maybe *I* could do more. At least to advocate & make sure a lot more of our fellow economists realize how (micro)aggressive econ can sometimes be toward LGBTQ people. See how many were prone to drop the last column when screenshooting the survey… 4/
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      I am not pretending I have an answer. I don't. Saying otherwise would be a lie. But I don't think we will be able to achieve much if we continue to remain so silent. This is one (of the many) lessons I draw from this survey. 5/
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    Clearly, the survey show that we (the LGBTQ econ community) believe there is a problem. Maybe the next step is that we must convince everyone else too. I think it's doable. I think it's within our reach. People are listening. But we need to speak. 6/
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      Once again, I want to make clear that I don't want to shame anyone. I am not the most vocal on LGBTQ issues at my department, or even here on Twitter. Maybe I was mistaken. Maybe I preferred more comfort today instead of more comfort tomorrow. But that'a a bad equilibrium. 7/
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        It would hypocritical for me to ask my fellow LGBTQ economists to do something, while pretending that how I did was fine. I realize tonight it was probably not. I need to figure out how I can be helpful. Stay safe. Take care my bros and sis 🏳️‍🌈 8/8
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          Important clarification regarding my department and how one bad apple can ruin everything ⤵️ @simardcasanova/1107734298168385536
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