The reactions to this thread have been overwhelmingly positive, and a lot of junior scholars have indicated it is helpful to them to see it. But of course there are a couple of predictable "you're just a privileged white guy" comments. 1/n https://twitter.com/EmmMacfarlane/status/1199678541631229953

No knowledge of my personal circumstances, my financial situation, my mental health, or any other obstacles almost everybody faces. Just lazy identity-based snipes from, not surprisingly, people who are also established with comfy jobs. Academics can be the worst. 2/2