One piece of advice (or assvice, as it actually is) that I give my students is to not be beholden to others’ opinions about your work. We all need to listen to feedback about how to make our work better, but we should not listen one second to people or institutions that tell us we are not worthy to be part of the conversation.
I believe so strongly about this assvice that I’ve created a physical movement to show that we cannot care what others think about us.
Here is my lab at a formal event demonstrating:
Behold the field in which I grow my f*cks. Look upon it and note that it is empty.
You should use that movement, too. Frequently. Every time someone doubts you.
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