So, I just wondered how many of you regulars are academics

[thanksjaneshusbandatcaresouth]

Just that really!

There is quite a lot of theoretical stuff on the board.

Nope, I do have a science PhD. Left because of this
the arrogance of the men was irritating
Got fed up with being told my research was plain wrong by paper reviewers even though it was fully replicable and the reviewers hadn't identified any specific errors, they just didnt believe it. Idiots.

I think being analytical and critical thinking is a prerequisite to being feminist because it's a necessary skill to identify the problem. Maybe that means the board is populated with an above number of analytical people and it seems like we are more academic than we are.

This board has all sorts.

Masters in English Literature. Not an academic but worked in higher education for a decade.

To add balance...no, I have a science degree, worked for a decade in STEM & now I'm a SAHM bringing up terfs

Yes, but not in a field directly related to feminist theory.

I'm a secondary school teacher.

I am an academic. I have a PhD. I am British (specifically English)

I’m a nurse. I don’t have a degree or even A Levels. I struggle with the theoretical language on here, but the trans issues have made it impossible to ignore so here I am. I keep up as best I can.

No but have a degree.

I will be come September! I doubt my current access course qualifies me as an academic

I thought twice about posting this as I’m currently feeling very paranoid, but thought to hell with it. I’m part way through my PhD and teach first year undergrads.

Nope. MH issues in teens/20s made me drop out. If I could do it again I’d love to be a pathologist!

I have a degree, but not in anything related to feminism. And it was a while ago, so I struggle with the theoretical language sometimes.

I have an economics and mathematics degree from LSE.

But I'm not an academic

I’m an academic.

I used to be - not anymore.

Ha!

the arrogance of the men was irritating

That and the politics and the endless meetings about meetings

MSc, work in higher education but not an academic. Working myself up to become a PhD student sometime in the near future.

I am (was). British, First Class Arts degree, PhD. Had a senior lectureship until I had the DC. 20 years of SAHMing later, I am divorced and unemployable, and wishing I had trained as a plumber or something similarly useful and lucrative.

STEM final year Bsc student, with a provisional place for my masters in the autumn :)

(and I'm Welsh)

Degree in social science. Taught in FE for 20 years. Lots of feminist theory on curriculum! Retired now and miss nurturing future feminists!

Masters in Economics. Am one of those dreaded senior professional staff in HE that academics generally don't approve of (In my defence at least I'm not a Director of Marketing.)

I have Medical degree and I do clinical work but not academic. I am British too
I did get to do one week of Women in history/ literature type course as part of my degree though!

Not a regular, but PhD Atomic Physics. I'm now a teacher.