{"id":23902,"date":"2026-04-30T14:11:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/bearded-oxford-professor-criticized-over-fake-plastic-breasts\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T14:11:46","slug":"bearded-oxford-professor-criticized-over-fake-plastic-breasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalgunowner.org\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/bearded-oxford-professor-criticized-over-fake-plastic-breasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Bearded Oxford Professor Criticized Over Fake \u2018Plastic Breasts\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"


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A male science professor at the University of Oxford is facing criticism from fellow academics for reportedly wearing large \u201cplastic breasts\u201d while teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matt Rattley, a <\/span>lecturer<\/span><\/a> in biochemistry at Oxford\u2019s St. Hilda\u2019s College, went viral this week after a video was <\/span>posted<\/span><\/a> on X with him talking about imposter syndrome. Rattley, who lists \u201cthey\/them\u201d pronouns on LinkedIn, has a long, wispy beard and appears to wear prosthetic breasts.<\/span><\/p>\n

Oxford professor Michael Biggs <\/span>told<\/span><\/a> the British magazine Spiked that there is \u201ca strong case that Mr Rattley is creating a degrading and offensive environment, especially for female students, which would constitute sexual harassment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Biggs added that adults should not bring \u201ctheir sexual interests\u201d to work, but that they should be free to do what they want in private.<\/span><\/p>\n

Rattley has been a non-stipendiary lecturer at St. Hilda\u2019s since October 2023, according to the college. St. Hilda\u2019s was initially founded as an all women\u2019s college back in 1893. The college did not immediately respond to requests for comment.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a video pulled from his LinkedIn that has been viewed over 2.5 million times, Rattley discussed creating a website and the problem of \u201cimposter syndrome.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe problem I\u2019m running up against is some imposter syndrome \u2014 classic. Basically, what does it mean to be an expert in something? \u2029Because it\u2019s really not obvious to me at what point I could describe myself as an expert in something. I have expertise in things,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019ve been teaching plenty. \u2029My chemistry is pretty solid, but I think I still have this feeling that declaring myself an expert in something is a little bit uncomfortable.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Photos from his social platforms show Rattley frequently wearing dresses and with painted nails.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Journalist Jo Bartosch wrote<\/a> in an article published Wednesday that no one in Rattley\u2019s department has publicly addressed the controversy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo one in his male-dominated department has publicly criticised his sexist sartorial choices, and he has been pictured and filmed at professional events looking as though he has wandered in from a stag do,\u201d she wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bartosch added that the university will not tell Rattley to dress appropriately to work, but will go after critics of transgender ideology. She added that it was insulting to female students and teachers that the university allowed Rattley to wear his fake breasts while teaching.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cUltimately, a university is not a stage, nor a fetish club,\u201d she wrote. \u201cIt is a place of learning, where young people ought to be able to study without being forced to navigate someone else\u2019s exhibitionism.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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