tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30422881.post5774333933268834207..comments2023-12-21T09:41:50.526-05:00Comments on Lesboprof: Anger and disappointmentLesboprofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09249806181782620274noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30422881.post-34752627432920087752007-12-02T13:06:00.000-05:002007-12-02T13:06:00.000-05:00Wow, does this ever resonate! I am a junior, unten...Wow, does this ever resonate! I am a junior, untenured faculty member. I have worked in business environments before grad school, and even in grad school never felt intimidated from pointing out overt injustice. In fact, until now, I never understood what it meant to work with people who make truly sexist and racist remarks to myself, other junior faculty women, and prospective students and their families. I am just completely shocked and for all the reasons in this post, feel like I have no power whatsoever to complain through the appropriate channels. To do so would basically, I think, mean I have to start looking for a job elsewhere. I feel like I am fairly confident and competent at what I do, but on some level, this atmosphere erodes my confidence. It's really hard to make tangible to others. It's just words...right? But they are words that establish the values of my department, especially when they come from the mouth of the department chair. <BR/>To be honest, I don't know if the scared, incompetent ramblings about women in higher ed from my dept chair or the ignorant ramblings about race from tenured senior colleague are more offensive. I do think upper administration would be horrified that either were taking place, but then what would they do? These are people the institution has deemed should be invested in through the process of tenure. And I am not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30422881.post-4274076352157421062007-11-16T22:47:00.000-05:002007-11-16T22:47:00.000-05:00In my experience, it hasn't just been senior women...In my experience, it hasn't just been senior women who are reluctant to speak out in many cases. I've had male colleagues who will bottle things up rather than speak on for what they really feel/believe in the interest of keeping the peace.<BR/><BR/>This is such a tough issue. I'm realizing, through my incident and other things that happened this week, that I'm very comfortable advocating for others (especially students) and standing up for what I believe with regards to department policies, distribution of labor, etc. I couldn't address those men in the moment, but I've kicked up a storm about some policy related issues and I'm sure some of the seniors are not thrilled (because, sigh, it means more work and there is an unavoidable implication that someone hasn't been doing their job). I'm probably too outspoken for a junior person, or at least those who suggest the juniors stay under the radar would say so. At the same time, I find this one issue largely paralyzing. It might be the difference between what I consider professionally relevant (work-related ideas) versus what should not be brought up at work at all. <BR/><BR/>I'm sure the students and junior faculty around you appreciate your efforts.~profgrrrrl~https://www.blogger.com/profile/15280731948424317624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30422881.post-31838699887938161092007-11-15T14:42:00.000-05:002007-11-15T14:42:00.000-05:00In many ways, I think the academic world is far-be...In many ways, I think the academic world is far-behind the business world on some of these issues. Universities continue to be places where those who are harassed are encouraged to just keep it quiet for fear of ruining their own career.GayProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11289510184782252498noreply@blogger.com