[tuesdayrain]

James Watson had evidence on the subject, he was stripped of his titles and harassed by ideologues who are convinced everyone should be exactly equal. Scientists have realized it's not worth it to sacrifice their career when the general public simply isn't interested in knowing things that might be considered racist.

[badRNG]

James Watson made many unfounded racist claims that have been completely discredited.

The rhetoric surrounding racist pseudoscience mirrors that of the anti-vaccine and climate change denial movements. They point to a discredited "anti-vaxx" doctor or a discredited "climate change denying" researcher and view the criticism of their work as censorship, rather than as a sign they might not be a credible source.

[telesilla]

In addition to sexism. I read his book Double Helix as a young woman and will never forget passages criticizing Rosalind Franklin's "choice" not to “emphasize her feminine qualities” and her lack of “even a mild interest in clothes.”