Ironically, she is a lecturer in dance, and literally wrote a PhD on breakdancing, which… Somehow seems appropriate.
There’s an old stereotype that academics don’t understand the real world, or how their “theoretical knowledge” plays out within it, and this performance, perhaps, fits with that…
Either that or she is an elaborate troll. I’m really not sure myself, tbh.
These kinds of academics always couch everything they say and do in a bunch of ambiguous verbiage and ironic posturing so that they can always interpret their own words according to what turns out to be convenient.
So basically, it's a blank check for the "I was just pretending to be retarded" meme IRL.
There’s an old stereotype that academics don’t understand the real world, or how their “theoretical knowledge” plays out within it, and this performance, perhaps, fits with that…
Like my grandfather (who has a PhD in Economics) says, 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'
From experience though, most "academics" can't even teach for shit, lol. Which is fine, when it's a specialist lecturer, but if they're also the subject coordinator, or the head tutor, then it makes just getting through the course an absolute slog...
https://x.com/BowTiedMara/status/1822299630266183699
in case anyone missed her routine
Wait. Break dancing is a fucking Olympic sport?
For some reason the french chose this over something iconic like parkour.
they're french
Hence why it would make sense for them to make parkour, which is French, an Olympic sport. Rather than breakdancing, which isn't.
Just more black worship.
Funny part is breaking was founded by white and Latino people and is dominated by Asians.
IOC trying to pander to the youths by adding an event that was last popular in 1987.
“Hello, fellow kids.”
She looked like a boomer trying to fit in with the younger generation but doesn't know lick about the hobby.
Ironically, she is a lecturer in dance, and literally wrote a PhD on breakdancing, which… Somehow seems appropriate.
There’s an old stereotype that academics don’t understand the real world, or how their “theoretical knowledge” plays out within it, and this performance, perhaps, fits with that…
Either that or she is an elaborate troll. I’m really not sure myself, tbh.
These kinds of academics always couch everything they say and do in a bunch of ambiguous verbiage and ironic posturing so that they can always interpret their own words according to what turns out to be convenient.
So basically, it's a blank check for the "I was just pretending to be retarded" meme IRL.
Like my grandfather (who has a PhD in Economics) says, 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'
And those who can't teach, teach gym, right?
Yeah, I've heard that one.
From experience though, most "academics" can't even teach for shit, lol. Which is fine, when it's a specialist lecturer, but if they're also the subject coordinator, or the head tutor, then it makes just getting through the course an absolute slog...
Hahahahahahaha
Those who can't do, teach.
<Gets degree in dance>
"Why don't I make as much money as men? Must be sexism."
she thought her phd in breakdancing culture would help
Holy shit. I couldn't take more than ten seconds of that. It was so much cringe that I wanted to crawl out of my skin to get away from it.
I can't believe you've done this.
Here's the women's gold medal breakdancing match for comparison.
https://youtu.be/KjWzEAsQuvA
I thought it would be a joke but it's better than that stupid ice skating thing they do in the winter Olympics.