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The Bearded British Male
I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed.
http://www.pharmj.com/pdf/xmas2004/pj 20041218 academics.pdf
Nevertheless, based on a study conducted by the authors, it is concluded that "for men, a beard is associated with higher status in UK academic careers". Possible reasons are:
* "Bearded men are often considered more attractive than those with no facial hair"
* "Bearded men are also perceived as being more aggressive than non-bearded men.. It is possible that increased aggression facilitates employment and success in promotion"
* "individuals perceive beards to be associated with educated and intelligent men, qualities deemed desirable for male university professors"
* "An alternative explanation for the association of academic status and facial hair is that when men reach the top of the academic career ladder they grow a beard. This may be because they are too busy to shave, or they may need to stroke the beard as an aid to intellectual thought. Or they may (perhaps subconciously) feel peer pressure to grow a beard to appear more professorial."
Steny '08!
http://www.pharmj.com/pdf/xmas2004/pj 20041218 academics.pdf
Nevertheless, based on a study conducted by the authors, it is concluded that "for men, a beard is associated with higher status in UK academic careers". Possible reasons are:
* "Bearded men are often considered more attractive than those with no facial hair"
* "Bearded men are also perceived as being more aggressive than non-bearded men.. It is possible that increased aggression facilitates employment and success in promotion"
* "individuals perceive beards to be associated with educated and intelligent men, qualities deemed desirable for male university professors"
* "An alternative explanation for the association of academic status and facial hair is that when men reach the top of the academic career ladder they grow a beard. This may be because they are too busy to shave, or they may need to stroke the beard as an aid to intellectual thought. Or they may (perhaps subconciously) feel peer pressure to grow a beard to appear more professorial."
Steny '08!
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[nq:1]I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed. pdf[/nq] Thank you, Richard! I have been waiting for ages for an opportunity to use the word pogonotrophy!
- [nq:1]I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed.
- pdf[/nq] Thank you, Richard!
- I have been waiting for ages for an opportunity to use the word pogonotrophy!
- Laura (emulate St.
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[nq:1]I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed. http://www.pharmj.com/pdf/xmas2004/pj 20041218 academics.pdf[/nq]
Thank you, Richard! I have been waiting for ages for an opportunity to use the word pogonotrophy!
L
Thank you, Richard! I have been waiting for ages for an opportunity to use the word pogonotrophy!
L
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[nq:1]I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed.[/nq]
Which "one"?
[nq:1]http://www.pharmj.com/pdf/xmas2004/pj 20041218 academics.pdf Nevertheless, based on a study conducted by the authors, it is concluded that "for men
Which "one"?
[nq:1]http://www.pharmj.com/pdf/xmas2004/pj 20041218 academics.pdf Nevertheless, based on a study conducted by the authors, it is concluded that "for men
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[nq:1]* "An alternative explanation for the association of academic status and facial hair is that when men reach the top ... aid to intellectual thought. Or they may (perhaps subconciously) feel peer pressure to grow a beard to appear more professorial."[/nq]
Yet another explanation: Some men who dislike shaving reach a certain point in life when they no longer need to give a hoot whether any
Yet another explanation: Some men who dislike shaving reach a certain point in life when they no longer need to give a hoot whether any
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[nq:2]* "An alternative explanation for the association of academic status ... peer pressure to grow a beard to appear more professorial."[/nq]
[nq:1]Yet another explanation: Some men who dislike shaving reach a certain point in life when they no longer need to give a hoot whether anyone else thinks they should shave or not; so, they don't.[/nq]
Sure. I confess that today,
[nq:2]* "An alternative explanation for the association of academic status ... peer pressure to grow a beard to appear more professorial."[/nq]
[nq:1]Yet another explanation: Some men who dislike shaving reach a certain point in life when they no longer need to give a hoot whether anyone else thinks they should shave or not; so, they don't.[/nq]
Sure. I confess that today,
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* Bearded academics, not being recognized, are promoted by mistake.
* They are favourites with Vice-Chancellors, who feed their pet mice on bits of cheese trapped in beards.
R.
* They are favourites with Vice-Chancellors, who feed their pet mice on bits of cheese trapped in beards.
R.
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[nq:1]I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed.[/nq]
Mr Chips din't have one.
Personally, I believe that 9/11 should have taught us the lesson that we can't let these countries simmer endlessly in disillusionment without doing something about it because people become susceptible to delusional ide
Mr Chips din't have one.
Personally, I believe that 9/11 should have taught us the lesson that we can't let these countries simmer endlessly in disillusionment without doing something about it because people become susceptible to delusional ide
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[nq:1]* "An alternative explanation for the association of academic status and facial hair is that when men reach the top ... aid to intellectual thought. Or they may (perhaps subconciously) feel peer pressure to grow a beard to appear more professorial."[/nq]
Although it can operate at cross-purposes and make them look like Grizzly Adams.
Personally, I believe that 9/11 should have t
Although it can operate at cross-purposes and make them look like Grizzly Adams.
Personally, I believe that 9/11 should have t
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[nq:2] Yet another explanation: Some men who dislike ... else thinks they should shave or not; so, they don't.[/nq]
[nq:1]Sure. I confess that today, as I was shaving, it occurred to me that I'd save a lot of time if I didn't feel personally compelled to shave.[/nq]
That was my husband's argument. My son sees his more as a personal statement: it comes and goes according to his outlook on l
[nq:1]Sure. I confess that today, as I was shaving, it occurred to me that I'd save a lot of time if I didn't feel personally compelled to shave.[/nq]
That was my husband's argument. My son sees his more as a personal statement: it comes and goes according to his outlook on l
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I grew mine years ago because I was fed-up with shaving each morning, especially since convention dictates that if you shave your chin, you should do so with an exactness that runs counter to my natural brain patterns, especially just after getting up.
Maintenance for me is running the clippers over it roughly once a month to reduce it down to a level just distinguishable from stubble. Then 30
Maintenance for me is running the clippers over it roughly once a month to reduce it down to a level just distinguishable from stubble. Then 30
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[nq:2]I found the following article, which suggests that beardedness is not as common among British academics as one might have supposed.[/nq]
[nq:1]Mr Chips din't have one.[/nq]
Schoolmasters rarely do. But are you taking one or other of the various cinematic representations of Mr Hilton's work, or have you read the original and found it describes him as clean shaven? One on-line source s
[nq:1]Mr Chips din't have one.[/nq]
Schoolmasters rarely do. But are you taking one or other of the various cinematic representations of Mr Hilton's work, or have you read the original and found it describes him as clean shaven? One on-line source s
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