If one were to walk through any college or university door, he or she would probably notice, that as a whole, professors are unattractive people. It really does not matter whether it is a small college, or large one. It does not matter, whether it is a two-year community college, or a four-year institution, professors will either be unattractive or old, or both. Now, quite naturally, there are always exceptions to the rule, however, if twenty professors were to knock at your front door, eighteen,would either be unattractive or old, the other two will look halfway decent. This is why a lot of professors, go and get several degrees. They acquire a great deal of education, to compensate for not having the looks, and, many of them hide behind the shield of intellectualism. Most of the male professors, are usually either fat, or have the looks of a nerd, and they look goofy. The majority of the female professors, are excessive overweight, old, and they look rough, and just like the male professors, they too, acquire several degrees to compensate for not having the looks. When I was at Ohio State University, the joke was that “pretty girls did not have to go to graduate school”. Why ? It is very simple, looks still play a major part in our society. Good looking people, still have an edge over those who are not so good looking. Sometimes, I will hear some of my colleagues, telling students that they will get  jobs, just based on their qualifications,which is really not true. The way a person looks also plays a major role, in determining whether or not he or she will get the job. Nevertheless, the professorship as a whole, is an area, where the unattractive dwell. In others words, if you happen to be a very attractive individual, especially, a woman, it would be very difficult for you to acquire a professorship, because most of the folks on your hiring committee, are usually going to be unattractive, and woe to you, if you are a very attractive woman, and, the vast majority of  members on your committee, are women, you will not have a fair chance, of getting the job, because most of these women will envy you, and, they will do all they can, to block you from getting the position. I have taught at five different institutions of higher learning, and, I have sat on so many committees,where this actually happened. Again, there is always a few exceptions. Now if  you think that I am lying or joking, just go to the nearest college, from where you live, and, knock on the office doors of some of these professors, and see want someone unattractive or old open it up. If you are a professor, and, happen to be reading this, don’t get mad with me because you are ugly. Oh yes, I am very much aware, that people come to college to learn, and, not to look at, how attractive or unattractive professors are, and their main objective, is to acquire an education, but, it still does not negate the fact that, professors as a whole, (including myself) are unattractive people.

 The Bowtie Professor Speaks!

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