Thread by @DrMonicaCox

Sometimes I ask myself if I have become that bitter Full Professor. Stupid academic crap gets on my nerves and my tolerance for games is gone.

I think I came into academia kind and trusting, and I have gotten beat up. 1/

If academia was my spouse, I would have kicked that joker to the curb YEARS ago. No person should be in a relationship with someone who says one thing and does another. Academia has been a gaslighter. 2/

Academia attracts some really unethical folks. I wasn’t ready for that. I’m talking about folks who profess morals and values as they practice racism, sexism, and ageism.

Guess what though? Nobody calls it out. Academia is a place where there aren’t always real rules. 3/

If there are rules, they may not be followed. A lot of people want to get paid, but they are terrible leaders. You have folks making $200K+ who wouldn’t even be good managers at a fast food restaurant. 4/

Academia has not lived up to the pedestal I put it on. I guess I shouldn’t have put it on a pedestal in the first place though.

I am a full professor who expected more & better. I thought that when I got to this place there would be a stronger community of brave people. 5/

Being a full professor is a status symbol for many. Get more awards and be more titles. Pump yourself up.

Y’all that’s not me. This rank isn’t fulfilling just because it’s a title. If I’m not changing lives, this rank and title means nothing to me. 6/6 #realtalk