Tenuresplaining

By now many of us have received the memo from our campus chapter's default incoming president where she counters our lecturer messaging with a bunch of misinformation of her own.  

Sigh. 

Once again we have a tenure-line chapter leader assuming they know more than we do. Once again we have a tenure-line chapter leader explaining to us what our chapter experiences have been. Once again we have a tenure-line chapter leader spreading misinformation while accusing us of doing the same. 

Once again we face the inevitable tenuresplaining that follows any of our attempts to be heard. 

All hopes that the new chapter leadership would be more ethical, more equitable, and less tenurist have all been dashed in one premature and misguided email.

Sigh. Again.

While this is a discouraging moment, we need to trust the process. People who benefit from unchecked privilege will always be clueless. We need to stay the course and stay connected. 

Do not forget to send state CFA your letters/emails. We are hearing of lecturers who have called to invalidate the results of the current election. If they are successful we will work to find a new potential chapter president we can support that would not make the same kind of poor divisive decisions as yesterday's email demonstrated. 

Of course we are not against the idea of a subsequent apology email from this incoming president. Something like that would say to us that this potential president is different than the previous leadership who routinely doubled-down on their mistakes like they were placing $1 opening bids on The Price Is Right. 

The fight for equity is a long one. Do not be discouraged by setbacks. We are creating a better CSUSB for our lecturer colleagues and for our students.


 

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