Some creepy dudes said some creepy things to this scientist. So she is addressing them in public.

DISCLOSURE: I’m a dude on the Internets. As a dude on the Internets, I’ve always taken for granted how easy I have it, being a dude. My female co-workers at Upworthy constantly get creepy messages that go far beyond the messages I get from strangers. They have it much harder than I do simply because…

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Dec 5, 2013

At 2:26, she starts sharing all the really awful comments she gets on a regular basis.

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