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College Student Gets Research Mentor Fired Over Thong Comment

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Picture this: you’re a hardworking college senior, dedicated to your research lab and passionate about your work. You’ve had a great mentor, but they’ve moved on, and now you’re stuck with a new one who’s condescending, mansplaining, and making offensive comments. Then, one day, they make a comment about your thong. What would you do? This is the story of a young woman who decided to report her mentor, leading to his dismissal. But now she’s feeling remorseful and questioning her actions. Let’s dive into the details of this dramatic tale.

New Mentor, New Problems

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The Mansplaining Mentor

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The Thong Incident

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A Creepy Comment

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Awkward Apology

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Seeking Advice

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Taking Action ✊

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The Unexpected Outcome

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Clarifications

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Leggings and Mansplaining

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Mentor’s Misguided Explanations

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Political Misunderstandings ️

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Mentor Fired Over Thong Comment: Right or Wrong? ‍♀️

So, our college student reported her mentor’s inappropriate thong comment, and he ended up getting fired. Now she’s feeling a bit remorseful, wondering if she did the right thing. Did she go too far, or was it the right move to stand up for herself? Let’s see what people think about this situation and how they would’ve handled it.

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Support for firing mentor over inappropriate behavior.

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Firing a research mentor over a thong comment. NTA wins.

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ESH. Mentor made people uncomfortable but mentee’s attitude sucks.

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Agreement with NTA comment on firing mentor over inappropriate behavior

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Creepy mentor gets what he deserves

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A supportive comment on the power dynamics in academia.

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Empowering response to standing up against inappropriate behavior.

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Support for firing mentor over inappropriate comment about clothing transparency.

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