Blog 2:                                 Bilqees Shabbir

The article about ‘Academic Assholes’ provides a pretty good space for catharses. I would rather call them ‘Academic Bullies’. I agree with Ragu that they are not only in academia but they are probably more influential in an academic setting because the people who are affected by these bullies in academia are the ones who avoid a ‘head-on collision’ due to their own very valid reasons. Unfortunately, this attitude prevails everywhere under attractive labels of being, straight forward, perfectionist and disciplinarian to justify their rudeness, arrogance, and self-obsession. Mostly they are double-faced opportunists and hypocrites.

 The list is long but at the same time, I know some genuine leaders in academia (not more than 10% though) who are passionate about their work and they are the ones who deserve our utmost respect. I’m sure things would take a positive turn if we continue with determination.