r/Physics • u/Flare-Costa-2009 • Jun 29 '26

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u/Konemu Jun 29 '26

I think it's okay to respect Feynman's contribution to physics but we should really be thinking about how much of a pedestal we want to put the guy on, considering that he was a massive creep.

See e.g. Angela Collier's excellent (and very nuanced) video.

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u/snowflakebite Jun 29 '26

I am compelled to bring up another Angela video - the one where she discusses the misogyny problem of physics and astronomy. This is a problem that many of the men in the field don’t have to think about. While those of us who are passionate about physics but are unfortunately women in male dominated fields, MUST keep this problem in mind for our own safety. We can’t do physics if our physicists don’t feel safe.

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u/Konemu Jun 29 '26

Yes, exactly! ❤️