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PSA: Friends don't let friends sit on manels.

Iris van Rooij 💭

@irisvanrooij.bsky.social

6 Sept

I think I recall a pledge being available somewhere, maybe I saw it via @markdingemanse.net ?

Mark Dingemanse

@markdingemanse.net

I recall this too, it was called the Panel Pledge in 2015-ish, but I'm not sure it has survived the past decade I see I blogged about it in my 'how to avoid manels' post but couldn't find a link then ideophone.org/how-to-avoid...

ideophone.orgHow to avoid all-male panels (manels)The last time I blindly accepted an invitation to speak was in 2012, when I was invited to an exclusive…

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Iris van Rooij 💭

@irisvanrooij.bsky.social

6 Sept

Thanks! It was back in the days on Twitter, I had a thread on "How to be a male ally?' that went viral then. Collected many great suggestions. Maybe should try that again 🤔

Iris van Rooij 💭

@irisvanrooij.bsky.social

6 Sept

It was maybe also around that time that @olivia.science and @chbergma.bsky.social made this website: compcog.science

compcog.sciencecompcog.scienceThe new person should now appear in the list below.

Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ

@olivia.science

6 Sept

while I love that website... it's sadly really out of date probably worth rebooting from scratch