people who have never experienced open racism — or open bigotry of any sort — do not appreciate the way it can be psychologically destabilizing. and on the main, it actually isn’t healthy to be so resilient and thick-skinned that you don’t react to slurs and dehumanization

Effective mentorship in the academy isn't just kind - it's strategic. We strengthen our academic community when we support and elevate our junior colleagues. We create a supportive community with a culture of collaboration and innovation. I benefited from having precisely this kind of mentors.

This is true 🤣

As much as I feel silly doing this, I got one of my strongest students ever because I posted on that other app and her mentor passed along to me. She's so great she's now my postdoc

As much as I cackled, they don't deserve your energy