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AUniversity of Cambridgescholar faced intensemisogynisticbacklash and even arape threatafter sharing that she had received herPhD.

Taking to her X page (formerly known as Twitter) on November 27,Dr.

Smiling and dressed in a maroon sweater, she held a hardcover copy of her thesis.

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She captioned the post: Thrilled to say I passed my viva with no corrections and am officially PhDone.

Someone else penned: The politics of smell?

Thats the best you could do?

Woman studying at a desk.

A viewer wrote: Oh look, anotherwomangetting a useless degree that does nothing for the furtherance of society.

Women would rather spend yearspursuing stupid degreesthat wont fulfill them over a family that actually will.

A netizen argued: What an incredible waste of money and time.

Dr. Ally Louks smiling indoors, related to the politics of smell thesis discussion.

Congratulations, a commenter exclaimed.

A PhD is a big accomplishment.

Opinions are like backsides we all have one!

Dr. Ally Louks holding her thesis titled “Olfactory Ethics: The Politics of Smell” in a maroon cover.

An observer stated: It sounds super interesting!!!

Taking to her X page (formerly known as Twitter) on November 27, Dr. To be clear, this is where I draw the line, Ally wrote on X.

This is abhorrent and illegal and no one should ever have to deal with this.

View of Cambridge University at sunset, representing academic controversy over the “Politics of Smell” thesis.

She added: It goes without saying, I have reported this to thepolice.

The words are there before them but their interpretation is on a separate plane of existence.

Hate speech was rife and unchallenged.

Dr Ally Louks replies to a tweet discussing education and compassion related to the politics of smell thesis.

So, thats where youll find me for the foreseeable Over on Bluesky.

Bored Pandahas contacted Ally for comment.

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