tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post61669922708565024..comments2024-01-27T06:40:25.550-05:00Comments on Green Tea Ginger: Ginger Does LifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09934296564253625199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post-67221391610060338372010-09-17T15:58:49.689-04:002010-09-17T15:58:49.689-04:00I've been thinking about this post ... Today I...I've been thinking about this post ... Today I came across this blog which has a post that may resonate with you:<br /> <br /><a href="http://dankprofessor.wordpress.com/2010/08/26/the-god-of-normal-and-the-university/" rel="nofollow"> The God Of Normal and the university</a><br /><br />One of the bits that made me think of you: "So who is queer these days? For starters, women with children. In researching this piece, I received a few e-mails from people who had to hide their gay BDSM lifestyles from their colleagues. However, it was pointed out to me that the real sexual nonconformists in academia are those considered some of the most normal in the real world: reproductive females. I was pointed to one study of art historians that revealed that, even with a field that is overwhelmingly (70%) female, men—especially married men with children—were granted tenure faster and more consistently, and at more prestigious institutions. For a woman to achieve on the level of a man, she needs to be, effectively, a female eunuch. ..."<br /><br />I'm not writing this to discourage you, but rather to note that you're not the only one who notices the hypocrisy of the academy and the need to fight against it. If intellectual life is to be taken seriously, we need seriously real people in it.John B-Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041221232768939991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post-48224452760567733862010-09-16T10:43:49.903-04:002010-09-16T10:43:49.903-04:00When I was growing up, my mom used to type dissert...When I was growing up, my mom used to type dissertations for PhD candidates in Psychology. They all had one thing in common: they had no other life outside of the dissertation because it was something they could not allow themselves.<br /><br />I can only imagine how powerful you must seem to your peers and advisors. <br /><br />You can do this, and you will be wonderful at it. And I am so happy that I've met you so I can watch it all happen!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919497004621994625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30468582.post-62757715816896528382010-09-16T00:11:48.546-04:002010-09-16T00:11:48.546-04:00I really understand where you're coming from h...I really understand where you're coming from here. We've discussed it on numerous occasions. You're absolutely right. The academy does need people like you--if for no other reason than to nurture other people like you, students who don't "fit" anywhere and don't know the game, students like both of us. <br /><br />I decided to take a different leap. I learned that I could play the game (not be comfortable with it--but I could play it) and I could make it in academia. But I wasn't happy there. So I decided to do something equally scary--I guess we'll see where it takes me. <br /><br />I know this was a hard decision for you. I am glad you finally got the answer you needed, and that you now know what to do. I can't wait to read your new project!Jennifer Welbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01955146191142803636noreply@blogger.com