https://www.campusreview.com.au/2024/03/90-per-cent-of-female-academics-experience-sexism/ The latest in higher education news Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.campusreview.com.au/2024/03/90-per-cent-of-female-academics-experience-sexism/#comment-100152 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 03:43:55 +0000 https://www.campusreview.com.au/?p=111343#comment-100152 I was the most senior (full Professor) female academic on our faculty board, the Dean (male) was chairing a meeting getting ideas to resolve the latest issue we were facing. He did start by asking me (I was sitting directly to his right). I gave my response – he replied “Do you really think so?” – and moved on. We went around the table arriving at the last person – a male academic. He shared his idea with the Dean to which the Dean replied “I think you might be right!” The male academic responded – “I think I am – it is what Rhonda said 5 minutes ago”. Unfortunately reflects many of my experiences as female in academe for more than 30 years.

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