i agree with you about twitter, though it's hard to say if its a cause of merely an amplified reflection
but academia's like twitter but without the trolls
there's those with extreme position and those too scared of piping up lest their careers suffer like others, no matter how reasonable they might be. I did sciences, but I had a lecturer, a scot who studied philosophy at cambridge, and we had a great time arguing about war and politics and sex. That's all gone. too problematic. somebody will get offended or get their ideas challenged.
As to my friend I don't think it was twtter, she's not mentioned it though who knows what she does privately. But she's genuinely supportive of TG rights, which comes from a good place, but just not willing to countence anyone who suggest s there might be more to it, which doesnt
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