[raincole]

I'm not entirely sure when the gender entered the equation.

[underseacables]

There are bad female PhD professors, it's not just men. I think OP may be female or chose it for convenience example.

[maximinus_thrax]

There really should be no excuse for sexism.

[johnnyanmac]

It's a result of sexism, though. That's the average age of a tenured professor these days, 60? We are just now starting to see the effects of women enterting the top of the workforce chains.

[robertlagrant]

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