There has to be some common sense applied here. What has happened to Sir Tim Hunt is just ludicrous and I would hate to think that such an illustrious career should be blighted like this.
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MD WELLER
11 years ago
This is so wrong on so many levels. The PC brigade are actually limiting the English language. The UCL had a knee jerk reaction, take another look and re-instate this important and valuable man.
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J B Blackett
11 years ago
What a sorry mess. The thought police are now in control.
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Next time they'll come for you
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Sandra Brown
11 years ago
So sad when women think they help the cause of women in any sphere by over reacting to a mild joke.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
Pilloried by silly people, lighten up and get a life !
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LIZ
11 years ago
so this Connie person, with no thought, with spite, with no sense of humour, and probably jealousy caused this nonsense. You should welcome this gentleman back to his former position, with pride, in fact beg him to return
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Marie-Ora de Villiers
11 years ago
As a woman, I'm offended that a Nobel Laureate is hounded by by a hysterical PC group of social fascists for making a joke. This is madness! See The Joke, Milan Kundera - life imitates art.
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Otis Miller
11 years ago
Just watched The Imitation Game. Amazed people think it's acceptable to fire this man.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
It's a disgrace
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Anonymous
11 years ago
No jokes allowed!
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Graham Hobbs
11 years ago
Fuck the Femi-nazis.
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Francesca Fra
11 years ago
Joke taken out of contest clearly!
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wole
11 years ago
Bring Back Tim Hunt!
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jilli roberts
11 years ago
Digital witch hunts should not become legal precedents. The university also acted incorrectly.
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Vincent McGovern
11 years ago
A lifetime of invaluable service to science should not be curtailed because of a baying mob.
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RJD
11 years ago
The whistle-blower should be investigated.
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Andre Gomes
11 years ago
It is ridiculous that media and politically-supported feminism can unfairly destroy a man's career. The transcript from the conference reveals Tim Hunt's innocence. None of his previous students were interviewed about this either. Twitter is proving to be very destructive for society in the hands of ignorants and bigots.
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john gilbert
11 years ago
he is right in his comment. and even if he was wrong, he should not be punished for saying it.
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David Usher
11 years ago
It is utterly unacceptable that this man should be punished for what was a light hearted tale of personal experience regarding his own marriage by a culture of politically (in)correct victimhood parading as standing for the greater good. His contribution to humanity so far supersedes the contribution made by the complainant as to render her an insignificance! This woman has done as much harm to gender equality as Harriet Harman and that is a tough act to follow!
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Anne Southern
11 years ago
I don't like bullies, It seems he was bullied into resigning for making a joke and as a result of the ensuing selective reporting of the context of that joke, that is not acceptable.
There has to be some common sense applied here. What has happened to Sir Tim Hunt is just ludicrous and I would hate to think that such an illustrious career should be blighted like this.
This is so wrong on so many levels. The PC brigade are actually limiting the English language. The UCL had a knee jerk reaction, take another look and re-instate this important and valuable man.
What a sorry mess. The thought police are now in control. . Next time they'll come for you
So sad when women think they help the cause of women in any sphere by over reacting to a mild joke.
Pilloried by silly people, lighten up and get a life !
so this Connie person, with no thought, with spite, with no sense of humour, and probably jealousy caused this nonsense. You should welcome this gentleman back to his former position, with pride, in fact beg him to return
As a woman, I'm offended that a Nobel Laureate is hounded by by a hysterical PC group of social fascists for making a joke. This is madness! See The Joke, Milan Kundera - life imitates art.
Just watched The Imitation Game. Amazed people think it's acceptable to fire this man.
It's a disgrace
No jokes allowed!
Fuck the Femi-nazis.
Joke taken out of contest clearly!
Bring Back Tim Hunt!
Digital witch hunts should not become legal precedents. The university also acted incorrectly.
A lifetime of invaluable service to science should not be curtailed because of a baying mob.
The whistle-blower should be investigated.
It is ridiculous that media and politically-supported feminism can unfairly destroy a man's career. The transcript from the conference reveals Tim Hunt's innocence. None of his previous students were interviewed about this either. Twitter is proving to be very destructive for society in the hands of ignorants and bigots.
he is right in his comment. and even if he was wrong, he should not be punished for saying it.
It is utterly unacceptable that this man should be punished for what was a light hearted tale of personal experience regarding his own marriage by a culture of politically (in)correct victimhood parading as standing for the greater good. His contribution to humanity so far supersedes the contribution made by the complainant as to render her an insignificance! This woman has done as much harm to gender equality as Harriet Harman and that is a tough act to follow!
I don't like bullies, It seems he was bullied into resigning for making a joke and as a result of the ensuing selective reporting of the context of that joke, that is not acceptable.