When Zara Dar graduated from her master’s program, she had no intention of becoming an OnlyFans model, but that’s exactly what happened. The scientist made the switch from a traditional job in her chosen STEM field—bioengineering—to running an OnlyFans page full-time and discovered that the pay is much better. She earned $1 million on OnlyFans as opposed to the $60,000 average salary for women in entry-level STEM positions. While there is still so much stigma surrounding OnlyFans, it’s ironic that an academic—a career that traditionally commands respect—is making far more on a site that has a reputation for hosting explicit content than she ever could have hoped to make in her STEM job.
Let’s clear one thing up right off the bat: Dar isn’t on OnlyFans to create or share explicit content. If naughty “hot for teacher” content is what you’re looking for, it’s out there! But she’s not the one creating it. Zara Dar uses her STEM background to create educational content for her OnlyFans page that is both artistic and unique to the platform. Is she herself hot af? Well, yeah. And while her gorgeous face may get people to subscribe, they’re sticking around for the bargain education in bioengineering she offers for the low price of a monthly subscription fee.
Given that most available jobs are adjunct college and university positions, professionals in STEM are largely underpaid—and women in that field are typically paid even less than men. Zara Dar choosing to say “nope” to being expected to toil away in a lab for a minimal payout by finding another way to continue to do the work she loves while being paid fairly for it is commendable. As I mentioned above, the average starting salary for women in STEM positions in the United States is $60,000 per year, and Dar made $1 million in her first year on OnlyFans without having to remove any clothing on camera. If you find yourself clutching your pearls over Dar moving to a place where she more than quadrupled her take-home pay simply because it’s also your favorite naughty little corner of the internet, then you should probably go touch grass while loudly asking why she wasn’t paid more in the first place.
Everyone loves to cheer on women in STEM when they’re pushing boundaries and breaking barriers… until they choose to succeed by stepping outside of the societally accepted barriers altogether in the name of science. Whether you love what Dar is doing or have some foibles about the way she’s doing it, she’s advancing STEM education at a rate that allows those who can’t afford to pay college tuition a chance to learn. Dar’s OnlyFans page isn’t just another example of a woman learning she can make more money by charging for objectification she’s going to deal with anyway. She’s blatantly showcasing the value of creativity, autonomy, and social media savvy. Dar’s OnlyFans gives her the freedom to continue to pursue her academic passions while enjoying financial independence, and how cool is it that she’s using her page to allow others access to education as well?
If you’re more scandalized by her income source than impressed by her ingenuity, it’s time to check your priorities. The trope of the struggling academic is tired, and no one wants to work endless hours for a paycheck that doesn’t even cover the bills. Zara Dar’s found a way to continue her STEM career without suffering financially for it, and that may be the most notable scientific discovery of our time.
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