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I am not stupid: I leave teaching and begin a doctoral study. Researcher Ð Doctoral student In the staff lounge at university a professor asks me about the PhD study IÕve just started. I talk about teenage mothers and his lip curls. He tells me of the discussions heÕs had with his two daughters about the moral laxity of falling pregnant as a teenager, of the ÒdisgraceÓ of young mothers Òraising bratsÓ; of young mothers Òhaving big families they canÕt support properlyÓ, of those Òliving off the governmentÓ. What heÕs saying about young mothers, heÕs saying about me. It still rankles. I tell him I was a teenage mother and that I have five children. I walk away, leaving him stumbling through some kind of retraction: ÒI wasnÕt talking about you thoughÓ. Yes, you were. I may no longer be 16 years old and pregnant, but the labels that were attached to me at that time have left their residue. They werenÕt comfortable labels then, and they arenÕt now. detailed feedback, am available for consultation, respond quickly to student emails, supervise students on practical placements, encourage them out of their comfort zone to engage deeply in drama. I read textbooks, articles, narratives of teachersÕ lives. It takes all of my days and many of my nights. At social gatherings IÕm asked: Òand what do you do Sharon?Ó. IÕm a teacher, I reply and wait knowingly for the response. ÒOh, you lot get it easy! If I had those hours and those holidays, IÕd be laughing. So what do you teach?Ó I teach at university (and secretly I wince). Ò[snort of dismissal] É thatÕs not even teaching! Up there in your ivory tower, away from the rest of us. ThatÕs the problem with you lot É you donÕt live in the real worldÓ. I bet theyÕve never even heard of George Bernard Shaw. You lot É when did I join the ranks of Òyou lotÓ, and why does it sound so negative? Yes, I am a teacher, and so have joined a professional community engaged in extending and supporting student learning. And yes, I am a lecturer, preparing students to join this An issue: Tasmania is a small place and identification is possible. What do I do? How much do I change to ensure anonymity, but still reflect/represent the authenticity of the