And if they were in the habit of conferring honors among themselves for who belittled women philosophers the most hilariously, who scored the sexiest undergraduate assistants, who was sleeping with which graduate students, and who got laid most at conferences, do you think that he would care for such honors and glories, or envy those who possessed them? Would he not say with Homer, “Better to be an adjunct professor at a community college rather than think as they do and live after their manner”?
Yes, I said, I think that he would rather suffer anything than entertain these false notions and live in this miserable manner.
Imagine once more, Diotima said, this philosopher coming suddenly out of the light of gender equality and returning to his chains in his place in the profession; would he not be certain to have his eyes full of darkness?
To be sure, I said.