People Have A Lot To Say About The Scientist Who Wore A Shirt Covered In Half-Naked Women During The Comet Landing
And now a journalist who tweeted about it is being told to "jump off a cliff." Because of course.
Yesterday, humans successfully landed a probe on a comet for the first time ever.
Here's one the first images of the comet from its surface. Yay! Woo! Science! Etc.
Dr Matt Taylor, the project scientist on the mission, wore this shirt during interviews in the lead-up to the landing.
(In case you can't see the shirt properly, it's covered in images of half-naked women.)
Some people thought it was amusing.
#cometlanding #rosetta haha legend lead scientist's shirt!
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#cometlanding #rosetta haha legend lead scientist's shirt!
5:16 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Nice shirt, comet scientist.
Richard Blandford@rblandfordFollow
Nice shirt, comet scientist.
8:23 AM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
But plenty of people were unimpressed.
and now that we know that Philae is safe (whew. yay!!), resending: Spock is not amused.
Maryn McKenna@marynmckFollow
and now that we know that Philae is safe (whew. yay!!), resending: Spock is not amused.
4:15 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
I assume the lander is just saving its harpoons so it can hunt down that bearded idiot in the gross shirt.
SarcasticRover@SarcasticRoverFollow
I assume the lander is just saving its harpoons so it can hunt down that bearded idiot in the gross shirt.
6:42 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
I think there were more women represented on the #shirtstorm shirt than in the mission control rooms for #CometLanding #blondscientist
Katey Alatalo@astrokateyFollow
I think there were more women represented on the #shirtstorm shirt than in the mission control rooms for #CometLanding #blondscientist
6:31 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
I miss mohawk guy. There was a space-related fashion choice we could all get behind.
Ed Yong @edyong209Follow
I miss mohawk guy. There was a space-related fashion choice we could all get behind.
3:09 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
A day after the landing, people are still talking about it.
yesterday saw many tweets about a shirt, couldn't find pic, figured "it can't be that bad." just found a pic... IT IS THAT BAD #CometLanding
Adrian Price-Whelan@adrianprwFollow
yesterday saw many tweets about a shirt, couldn't find pic, figured "it can't be that bad." just found a pic... IT IS THAT BAD #CometLanding
3:25 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
ESA can land their robot on a comet. But they still can’t see misogyny under their noses. And that's a problem. http://t.co/t5cCwEB1HQ
Alice Bell@alicebellFollow
ESA can land their robot on a comet. But they still can’t see misogyny under their noses. And that's a problem. http://t.co/t5cCwEB1HQ
11:59 AM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
His shirt says to women in STEM: I have no respect for you as a professional. When I look at you, I see a sex object http://t.co/ql13ZdJqLj
Katie Grasha@ktgrashaFollow
His shirt says to women in STEM: I have no respect for you as a professional. When I look at you, I see a sex object http://t.co/ql13ZdJqLj
3:32 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
That's the worst part of it. He marginalized his female colleagues as part of a fucking joke. To show how laid back he is.
Maggie Koerth-Baker@maggiekb1Follow
That's the worst part of it. He marginalized his female colleagues as part of a fucking joke. To show how laid back he is.
3:40 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Because women are your goddamn punchline. And demeaning women is a fun way to show how casual you are! How unlike stuffy stereotypes!
Because women are your goddamn punchline. And demeaning women is a fun way to show how casual you are! How unlike stuffy stereotypes!
3:41 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Women say: This shirt says women aren't welcome in science. Men respond: GO KILL YOURSELF YOU HATE SEX.
Matthew R. Francis@DrMRFrancisFollow
Women say: This shirt says women aren't welcome in science.
Men respond: GO KILL YOURSELF YOU HATE SEX.
3:30 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
And now a journalist who tweeted her disapproval has been told to "jump off a cliff".
No no women are toooootally welcome in our community, just ask the dude in this shirt. https://t.co/r88QRzsqAm
Rose Eveleth@rosevelethFollow
No no women are toooootally welcome in our community, just ask the dude in this shirt. https://t.co/r88QRzsqAm
2:22 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
@bucksci @roseveleth LOL so wearing a shirt with good looking women = women abuse? You're an absolute MORON. Jump off a cliff. Please.
Coach Sahil M.@hardcore_tsFollow
@bucksci @roseveleth LOL so wearing a shirt with good looking women = women abuse? You're an absolute MORON.
Jump off a cliff. Please.
3:18 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
What @roseveleth is experiencing RIGHT NOW for tweeting about misogyny is unacceptable and far too typical
Arielle Duhaime-Ross@ArielleDRossFollow
What @roseveleth is experiencing RIGHT NOW for tweeting about misogyny is unacceptable and far too typical
3:13 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
A scientist helpfully tweeted how the objectification of women affects a workplace.
The folks at #rosetta would do well to read articles on objectification of women and hostile work environments: http://t.co/8GXKpjEobB
Kate Clancy@KateClancyFollow
The folks at #rosetta would do well to read articles on objectification of women and hostile work environments: http://t.co/8GXKpjEobB
3:23 PM - 12 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
The paper that tweet links to, published in the journal Psychology, Public Policy, and Law in 2013, says sexual objectification results in "worse performance, more sexual harassment, and more negative emotion".
At least next time we land on a comet, Taylor now knows what shirt to wear instead.
there, I fixed it
Zup@SMLXistFollow
there, I fixed it
4:12 PM - 13 Nov 14ReplyRetweetFavorite
Taylor has since apologised for wearing the shirt. He said: "I made a big mistake and I offended many people and I am very sorry about this."