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BethAnn McLaughlin, the controversial founder of the advocacy group MeTooSTEM, has confirmed that she fabricated an entire persona whom she used for years to communicate through Twitter.
In an apology issued through her lawyers to The New York Times, McLaughlin admitted to “full responsibility for my involvement in creating the @sciencing_bi Twitter account. My actions are inexcusable. I apologize without reservation to all the people I hurt.” She added that she will be stepping away from leadership of MeTooSTEM, “to ensure that it isn’t unfairly criticized for my actions,” and that she will be seeking mental health counseling.
The anonymous account, @Sciencing_Bi, first began tweeting in 2016, and over the years claimed to be a queer indigenous woman, a survivor of sexual harassment, and an anthropologist affiliated with Arizona State University (ASU). Through her seemingly candid stories about her own experiences, @Sciencing_Bi built up a loyal ...
