Sexist trolls claimed a white man was the real hero of the black hole photo, until he fought back

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1. Neurobiologist Ben Barr could have related to this.

Dr. Barr used to be Dr. Barr--that is-- Dr. Ben Barr used to be Dr. Barbara Barr. On a PBS talk show recorded long ago in a distant galaxy (the Charlie Rose show before #Metoo) Barr told a story of meeting a fellow scientist who praised his work by pointing out how much better it was than his sister's [Barbara] work.

Needless to say, Barr was an advocate for LBGT rights given his struggle with his own sense of identity. After that fateful meeting with a fellow scientist at a conference, he became very devoted to supporting women in the sciences.