> Dear list,
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> I have stayed away from these recent exchanges, although, as Lin Lin has stated, this pains me greatly as well.
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> Back in 2002, when I was working on my doctoral thesis, it was the support and encouragement of professors such as David Durling, Chris Rust and John Langrish that encouraged me to develop my ideas, in particular during the DRS conference "Common Ground". Coming from a discipline where philosophy-based PhDs are few, I found their guidance, and that of Ken Friedman, particularly encouraging. David Durling suggested that I join this list and this was one of the best decisions I made in my early academic life back then.
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> Ken Friedman has been an excellent counsel, a valuable resource, a supporter and always encouraging, while often challenging, testing and arguing along the way. He has provided sound advice, and even when I did not want to hear it. Is what he says always perfect and what we want to hear? Perhaps not. But he has always recognized and argued for clarity and intellectual argument. We may not read it in this way, and that may depend on one's particular lens.
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> Both David's and Ken's support has encouraged me to break through the academic barriers and do things I may not otherwise have done and for this I thank-you both.
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> Back then there were very few women in my field, who had the background to discuss the ideas that I was exploring. Jill Franz is one of them (in my own field) and Elisabeth Sander is another, to name a few. When I published my thesis in 2003, I, like Teena, had the opportunity to discuss some of my ideas. I like to think I still do. Today there are many more women who have forged academic careers and we must do so both with the academic and professional talent and knowing we have to do more to reap the same (or similar, or fewer) rewards.
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> I thank David, Keith, Ken, Don, Terry, Teena and those who provide us with the rich discussions on this important list, discussion of the issues that help other doctoral students move forward in their thinking. To have that thinking challenged is incredible in that it hopefully, eventually, creates a more considered argument.
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> It is very unfortunate that the language deteriorates and people feel they cannot stay on. I have been more a lurker than vocal recently, due to backlash I have received as well, at times.
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> The more things change....
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> Hopefully we continue to move the discussions forward on this valuable list and to do so in a positive and constructive manner.
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> Feel free to contact me if you would like to know more about gender issues I have studied, my work on this spans about 20+ years and also includes cultural, social and political issues.
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> Regards
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> Tiiu
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