AI researcher recalls being barred from all-male project to avoid 'ruffling feathers'
mmitchell_ai · x · 2026-09-22
AI researcher Margaret Mitchell shared that she was explicitly told she couldn't join a 10-person all-male project because the team didn't want to 'ruffle feathers.' In the quoted thread, Chen Senzang described how speaking up with critical questions early in her career got her labeled 'angry,' leading her to try aggressive pushback, then a more sustainable middle path at the cost of efficacy. The exchange highlights persistent gendered dynamics in AI industry workplace culture.
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