Qualitative Researcher Vulnerability

10 Femme praxis Using femme theory to foster vulnerability within research design and institutions

Rhea Ashley Hoskin and Lilith A. Whiley

DOI: 10.4324/9781003349266-14

Introduction

Have you ever crafted an email and then revised it to remove exclamation points, fearing that you may come across as overly emotional, infantile, unprofessional, too “people pleasing” or – worse – ditzy (Waseleski, 2006)? Or, maybe, you picked a suit over a dress for an important presentation, because it looked more professional, and people are more apt to take you seriously in a suit (Hoskin, 2019). Regardless of a person’s gender identity or gender expression, many academics find themselves in a position where they need to strategically perform in a less feminine ...