Recently,
a high profile meteorologist resigned,
sharing that he had PTSD
from death threats
due to him covering climate change.
He is shifting
to a science role,
thinking he won’t get
death threats in that field.
That might be true
for HIM.
He is male and white.
But for anyone
who is not male and white,
the death threats
will likely continue
in that science role.
I’m female.
I have always received
death threats.
I received them
while I was a student
at a university.
I received them
while I was in business.
I receive them
now
as I write romance novels.
I will always receive death threats
because
I’m a female
and I have an internet presence.
Shifting fields
likely won’t stop
death threats.
Learn how to deal
with them.
Take them seriously.
And keep yourself safe.