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Viktorija Ošikaitė

Man Tries To Ruin Woman’s PhD Celebration With A Nasty Comment, Gets Savagely Roasted

Reaching a big milestone is such a thrill, and posting about it usually means your feed gets flooded with cheers and congratulations. But sometimes, not everyone joins the celebration.

Recently, a woman shared the exciting news of defending her PhD thesis at Oxford University on X (formerly Twitter), and while most people celebrated with her, a few men decided to drop some unwelcome misogynistic comments. Rather than letting it get her down, Juliet responded with poise, and soon people were rallying behind her, sparking a fun and empowering online trend. Keep reading to see how she handled it, and how the internet rallied behind her.

A woman proudly shared her PhD achievement on X, celebrating the dedication and hard work it took to reach this milestone

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