[Gefreiter]

G,
You are dead-nuts on. That's a big reason I took an MA and fled without a PhD.

I work in higher ed, but in admin. Believe me, the assumptions this writer mentions are the same here as among faculty. Every meeting I go to I expect to find new arrogance and am rarely disappointed.

Matter of fact, I know I lost out on an opportunity here- I KNOW this, because I was at the meeting- because the school was under "alot of pressure" from the President to hire a non-white, non-male for the position.

Considering I am one of 2 men in this office of about 30 women, I'm not sure how THAT celebrated diversity, but my opinions can't count because they're not PC.

Besides, I have my white privilege to fall back on.

[Gunrunner2]

Yeah. . "White Privileges" keep me warm at night.

Actually, looked into admin as well.

Was told by one hiring committee they wanted someone with experience working in a major organization (as if the USAF with--at the time--600,000 people in it doesn't count as a major organization.