1/ Hey, #phdchat / #phdlife!
I want to briefly rant about respecting people's research interests. A few years back, before I defended my Ph.D. proposal, I went to Polmeth, a conference political methodology. (Great conference. Great swag!)
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I am so glad you didn't quit. I think sometimes professor rivalries trickles down to their students leading to unnecessary comments. I have also been told - "oh you have a new born, then you aren't really that serious" or " it is going to take a long time".
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Thanks! And, wow — that’s especially shit!
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We get it before that, the good ol' "are you sure you wanna be this"?
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Oh, I'm sure. Which is worse? Prejudgment or rejection absent sincere consideration?
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While defending my undergrad thesis (theoretical astrochemistry) a prof asked what the point was since it’s not like it was going to cure cancer. My advisor shot him down hard “just because you don’t understand the math doesn’t mean it isn’t important!” Still unsettled me though.
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I've had similar experiences doing research in theoretical/mathematical chem from professors in experimental chem. Luckily prior to that point I was fortunate to have met a number of awesome people who did both
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2 yrs ago, I studied all-male foreign miner migrant communities (& I had to live in one) for my MA & a fellow MALE MA studied economics of tithing hair. The nmbr of ppl who’d listen to him with interest/respect, but when they heard me would say: “You sure a lady can do that?”
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Now, for my PhD, I’m studying energy in infrastructure - again, male dominated - and I’ve had similar surprised looks, albeit less comments from people because I either don’t talk about it or I buffer by addressing the female point first

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