Science Femme
2020 hoax involving cyberbullying in academia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Science Femme, Woman in STEM was a hoax in which Craig Chapman, a white male university professor, adopted a persona of "Science Femme" for the purpose of engaging in cyberbullying.[1][2] Science Femme claimed to be a scientist and woman of color who immigrated to the United States after experiencing childhood poverty.[3] Through this persona, Chapman protested Black Lives Matter, used anti-LGBT rhetoric, and sought to disrupt the research and careers of various female scientists.[4] Another commentator remarked on Science Femme's Islamophobic activities.[3] The connection between the two identities was discovered in October 2020. In February 2021, Chapman resigned from his university position.[5]
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