tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post115411130217386845..comments2024-01-13T23:32:12.331-06:00Comments on Slaves of Academe: Experiment IVOso Rarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11345231159759787852noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-1157954492111924542006-09-11T01:01:00.000-05:002006-09-11T01:01:00.000-05:00I could say tons on the re-do concept (and some pe...I could say tons on the re-do concept (and some peoples' actual practice of this), and even more on the question of how one is perceived and how little one can control this. I've seen people tweak their identities (using a married name, or their mother's maiden name, etc.) and I've seen it work for them. <BR/><BR/>My funniest experience with this was in my last job. I discovered years into it that many people had thought I was gay the whole time. It hadn't made a difference, at least not one I perceived. But it was amusing to find out why they thought this. They cited the lack of stiletto heels and ruffles, the black dresses, the strong opinions, the urban life, and most importantly, the lack of discussion of husbands or boyfriends in class.Professor Zerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909063513731044826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-1154292805129433962006-07-30T15:53:00.000-05:002006-07-30T15:53:00.000-05:00As usual, your post is thought-provoking, playful,...As usual, your post is thought-provoking, playful, and a little dangerous all at once. Which is, of course, why I love to read you.<BR/><BR/>I had an on-campus interview many years ago with a dept. that didn't hire me, I am convinced, because I didn't "look the part" of a "women's studies woman." This was an old-school WS dept.; everyone in it was an earth-mother type. From my research interests, they assumed I was a lesbian, and also assumed I would "look the part" of a lesbian-- whatever that was in their minds.<BR/><BR/>In any event, I've often wondered if I could've played it differently. I had an idea about what their expectations were, from the phone interview. Could I have pulled it off?<BR/><BR/>It's frightening to realize how many expectations a new faculty member confronts --and how many people s/he is bound to disappoint.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03047700345491098393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22234799.post-1154204206908848752006-07-29T15:16:00.000-05:002006-07-29T15:16:00.000-05:00Don't even try that crazy experiment.It's too alte...Don't even try that crazy experiment.It's too alte, you are already labeled. Besides, I'm sure you are a cute bi-racial Oso Raro.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com