May 18, 2001

Is the Academic Job Market Now Unfair to Both Single and Married Professors?

To the Editor:

The notion that unmarried candidates are being unfairly excluded from positions set aside for faculty spouses is as absurd as the old antifeminist canard that working women steal jobs from deserving men ("The Backlash Against Hiring Couples," April 13). Many married candidates in fact turn down jobs to remain with their spouses, freeing up spaces for mobile or unattached individuals. Couples fortunate enough to receive appointments together often end up with at least

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