tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post9094975739879266610..comments2024-03-14T04:53:49.513-05:00Comments on FemaleScienceProfessor: My Flaws As a Blogger and an Alleged HumanFemale Science Professorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-32146526610302858712007-05-15T12:04:00.000-05:002007-05-15T12:04:00.000-05:00I probably would not have raised your grade if you...I probably would not have raised your grade if you had not (shamelessly! blatantly! scandalously!) whined about it, but that was not the only reason. So it was a because but not a just because. Your simpering mendicancy was but one of the forces upon the vector.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702257840748122490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-25018085451592426862007-05-08T21:25:00.000-05:002007-05-08T21:25:00.000-05:00Well,I have an un-anonymous blog. But I am here on...Well,<BR/><BR/>I have an un-anonymous blog. But I am here on the other side of the world on a sabatical. The day I leave Hawai'i, I shut down the place, I clean it from any keyword that related to me, and I go back on my job in France.<BR/> I definitively understand the anonymity in your context and it doesn't bother me at all.<BR/><BR/>and yes 5) is not far from reality, I enjoy escaping it this year.<BR/><BR/>nice blog.nicolashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669956136696519919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-54806526059031736542007-05-07T14:43:00.000-05:002007-05-07T14:43:00.000-05:00I understand why you would want to be anonymous. ...I understand why you would want to be anonymous. I am in the process of leaving the academic field where I did research in chemistry. It is a relatively small field where everyone knows everyone else. It is also a field full of vindictive personalities and people who seem to take joy in making others miserable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-15170415384096713642007-05-07T09:26:00.000-05:002007-05-07T09:26:00.000-05:00Hello FSP, I finally found you! I am a rather poor...Hello FSP, I finally found you! I am a rather poor user of the internet, to my shame, so it took me a while to find this amazingly popular site. <BR/><BR/>I have taken great pleasure in reading your day-to-day-life-as-a-female-professor and the many comments they spawned. I know you personally, so unlike your readers, I do not question your existence as a human being and your authenticity as a very successful academic. But of course I do not read your material the same way as I would someone's unknown to me. I agree with many of your responders that anonymity is best. It gives your discussion a more cosmic relevance. If your readers doubt your honesty, they should go and surf somewhere else. Besides, I went back and read many comments you wrote over the last few months; if you were making this up, well, you would be too good at it!<BR/>Thanks for letting me find your site by myself. I learned a lot about blogs in the process. And please, continue to inspire your readers as you do the members of your research group!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-64352671408150092562007-05-06T23:04:00.000-05:002007-05-06T23:04:00.000-05:00Hugh, are you sure you didn't raise my grade just ...Hugh, are you sure you didn't raise my grade just because I whined about the A-?<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the nice comments (and I'm not just saying that because of my A+, although I could be).Female Science Professorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288567883197987690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-87979864962185882192007-05-06T22:51:00.000-05:002007-05-06T22:51:00.000-05:00Having read more of your blog, I think I'll move y...Having read more of your blog, I think I'll move you up from A minus to A plus. It's the best blog I've seen. I support and understand your anonymity, but at the same time it sets up an entertaining speculation situation of looking at how you express yourself and guessing how to fill in the blanks. I think you are who you say you are and that you are a physicist. You think like one.Hughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702257840748122490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-80484956297121797642007-05-06T22:36:00.000-05:002007-05-06T22:36:00.000-05:00I just started blogging anonymously. My SIL didn'...I just started blogging anonymously. My SIL didn't believe it was me, until I pointed out a photo she would recognize.<BR/><BR/>There are all sorts of reasons to remain anonymous - here's another: Some use employer-owned laptops to blog on their own time...which gets into a grey area of corporate usage policies.<BR/><BR/>I found you through BoN and have enjoyed what you've written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-66191422209912418702007-05-04T09:29:00.000-05:002007-05-04T09:29:00.000-05:00Men do not fully appreciate how difficult women's ...Men do not fully appreciate how difficult women's lives are. I am 20 years old and a recent college graduate and one thing I have noticed about the real world is that most men are sexist, even if they don't recognize it in themselves. I hate when people patronize me because I am a woman. It is quite possibly one of the most annoying things in life. I have seriously heard one of my professors say he feels men are more qualified within my field of study than women are and most of the "men" in my class are idiots -- the knowledge I have and shared with the class amazes them. I hate that people are amazed by my intelligence.<BR/><BR/>I recently started reading your blog and I think it is a fair representation of what women have to go through on a daily basis. People who dislike it are simply unwilling to recognize that these biases exist. I love your blog. Keep writing. It's wonderful! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-34109082811645390932007-05-03T22:53:00.000-05:002007-05-03T22:53:00.000-05:00:-) Nice! I am not a science professor. Neither am...:-) Nice! <BR/><BR/>I am not a science professor. Neither am I a from where you are. But there seems to be a lot in common between women all around the globe! For where I am too, its not a bell curve - but more of a conical curve where finding women in the field is quite difficult. But then - thats not the only thing thats common! Grin! <BR/><BR/>The fear of turning into your own mother! Shudder! <BR/><BR/>Look forward to reading more from youMusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06120569289343026358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-80405533312438122082007-05-03T21:44:00.000-05:002007-05-03T21:44:00.000-05:00I do not have a problem with people being anonymou...I do not have a problem with people being anonymous, I also keep my identity anonymous [you could probably tell by my name :D].<BR/><BR/>Keep yourself anonymous, keep us guessing.<BR/>;)RandomClownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972734261659077098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-22295894741052886552007-05-03T20:14:00.000-05:002007-05-03T20:14:00.000-05:00Anonymity is derived from the Greek word ανωνυμία,...Anonymity is derived from the Greek word ανωνυμία, meaning 'without a name' or 'name-less', and more originally meaning without law. In colloquial use, the term typically refers to a person, and often means that the personal identity, or personally identifiable information of that person is not known.<BR/><BR/>that is Hot! ;)loon sanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087419165352018970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-75041949294634905072007-05-03T19:55:00.000-05:002007-05-03T19:55:00.000-05:00ok - it's a game. she seems much less smart than ...ok - it's a game. she seems much less smart than the average full female professor i know (my crowd(cognitive and decision scientists)= psychologists, economists, engineers, linguists, marketing, management, computer science types). I'm 99% sure she's not a biologist or physicist and 70% sure she's not a chemist. I'm betting on geologist or geographer - by far, the limpest-lobed of the allegedly hard scientists.<BR/><BR/>You're not Risa Palm, are you?nonk9https://www.blogger.com/profile/17980437631538882979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-54131026158888697372007-05-03T17:56:00.000-05:002007-05-03T17:56:00.000-05:00interesting thought on the anonymity thing. i have...interesting thought on the anonymity thing. i have a blog, too, and i am even more vague about my identity than you are. interestingly, i have not made my blog known to anyone i know, and i suspect you may be in the same boat. in some ways, it's more satisfying to post and receive feedback from people you don't know, perhaps because of the notion that anonymous feedback is more honest. i actually wrote about the concept of online feedback in my latest blog entry.Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07411450254908712209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-72418286836927759992007-05-03T10:03:00.000-05:002007-05-03T10:03:00.000-05:00You could have the looks of a bus chasing bulldog ...You could have the looks of a bus chasing bulldog with the stopping ability of an oil tanker for all I care. You writing is both eloquent and entertaining. Keep it up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-83689808577237034882007-05-03T09:50:00.000-05:002007-05-03T09:50:00.000-05:00Don't change a thing. I love your *flawed* blog.Don't change a thing. I love your *flawed* blog.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-47985969925722198752007-05-03T01:41:00.000-05:002007-05-03T01:41:00.000-05:00My wife is a female professor (or was until she re...My wife is a female professor (or was until she retired).<BR/>My daughter is becoming just like her.<BR/>So there you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-47295209384268156892007-05-02T22:50:00.000-05:002007-05-02T22:50:00.000-05:00Anonymity is fine. Esp in light of the list you ha...Anonymity is fine. Esp in light of the list you had put up about the threaths you had received. Not many have thier names up too. Just consider "Anonymous" who is openly anonymous. <BR/><BR/>I think your blogs are one of the most readable and (lol)who ever doubts that you might not be a science prof or even female is not worth bothering about. I mean ITS YOUR BLOG eventually. <BR/><BR/>At the risk of sounding sexist, there is a difference in the way men and women write, and your writing is definately a hint.(I judge this on the limited experience that I have teaching language and notice how ideas are put across. <BR/><BR/>BTW, do you get around to actually doing everything on your list?Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02967584377914346145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-16142484324089146832007-05-02T18:27:00.000-05:002007-05-02T18:27:00.000-05:00nonk9If a full professor of science at an American...nonk9<BR/><I>If a full professor of science at an American university is afraid to reveal her identity as a blogger,...</I><BR/><BR/>This has nothing to do with fear. fsp said that quite a few people know who she is. The difference between pseudo-anonymity and using a real name is that it converts generalized complaints to gossip and tars her colleagues good and bad. By not knowing the school we are able to form opinions and discuss various situation, but not the specific school. As a tenured professor, fsp clearly has no fear of getting fired, but that doesn't mean she desires to cause harm to others.<BR/><BR/>Of course when she eventually loses her anonymity some posts will get added scrutiny by individuals in her field/school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-14453501540816981262007-05-02T17:19:00.000-05:002007-05-02T17:19:00.000-05:00Hi I've recently been reading your blog, and reall...Hi I've recently been reading your blog, and really enjoy it.<BR/><BR/>Personally I don't see why your choice to remain anonymous should bother anyone. It certainly makes no odds to me.<BR/><BR/>In fact, a lot of blogs I read the authors choose to do the same, and it has no impact on my enjoyment.<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Edwin McBedwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11582156528774206436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-5200603801658552212007-05-02T16:30:00.000-05:002007-05-02T16:30:00.000-05:00i think you are pretty because you have nice hair ...i think you are pretty because you have nice hair and you dont show your picture because you want people to respect you for your mind not your looks, but what do i know im thickkosmo65https://www.blogger.com/profile/06809353311626887466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-69970460739302938242007-05-02T14:56:00.000-05:002007-05-02T14:56:00.000-05:00nonk9 -Sure, the tenure process rewards conformist...nonk9 -<BR/><BR/>Sure, the tenure process rewards conformists, but so does the corporate world.<BR/><BR/>However, the single most important factor in the tenure process is the ability to attract grant money. Plain and simple. <BR/><BR/>It is the grant money that <I>"feeds the beast"</I>. If you are a junior faculty who brings in huge amounts of grant money and publishes frequently you will, almost without fail, get tenure, even if you are a "dragon man/lady". And in that sense, the Ivory Towers of academia are no different than the corporate world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-36816357187330295722007-05-02T14:29:00.000-05:002007-05-02T14:29:00.000-05:00I am anonymous and this indicates a weakness of ch...I am anonymous and this indicates a weakness of character, perhaps even sneakiness and dishonesty. <BR/>--<BR/>No - the main point is that if you are telling the truth, then you are a poster professor against the tenure system. If a full professor of science at an American university is afraid to reveal her identity as a blogger, then the tenure process selects for people who are pathologically risk-averse, timid, bootlickerish, etc. and the claim that the tenure process somehow promotes, protects and/or encourages academic risk-taking is hogwash.nonk9https://www.blogger.com/profile/17980437631538882979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-40804545217244971382007-05-02T14:26:00.000-05:002007-05-02T14:26:00.000-05:00Would we know you any better if we knew your name?...Would we know you any better if we knew your name? whats in name!Jonagoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11078013923241975307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-39592515548836466772007-05-02T14:08:00.000-05:002007-05-02T14:08:00.000-05:00Just saw your blog since you were listed in the "i...Just saw your blog since you were listed in the "interesting blog" section. Totally cool! Hilarious! As a woman in a male dominated field (historically at least - this is changing) I can relate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13167144062361193425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29059245.post-87416227870246957302007-05-02T13:44:00.000-05:002007-05-02T13:44:00.000-05:00Hi I am FemaleCorporateScientist and I think your ...Hi I am FemaleCorporateScientist and I think your blog is great. I also work in the Physical Sciences. I see myself in many of the situations you describe. Keep it up and continue to enjoy writting and doing science. Stumbling upon this has been very refreshing for me. I wish I had the energy to do something similar.IEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03738621218156857671noreply@blogger.com