Old White Men, Still Running the Bookshelf
The idea of the Western canon is outdated and has been used as a form of historical control. It is indisputable that figures such as Homer and Shakespeare have shaped literature, and nobody needs to…
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Always Too Much, Never Enough
I saw a post on Instagram recently about the way women are discussed in the media. It put photographs of famous women beside the things that have been said about them over the years. One was too…
Perhaps We Should Listen to the Noise
Women are equal now, apparently. We can vote, own property, open bank accounts without a man's permission. We can become doctors rather than marry them! Run companies, choose whether to have…
More Than a Reflection: Education, Identity and the Pressure to Conform
More Than a Reflection: Education, Identity and the Pressure to Conform To teach in the twenty first century is to stand on constantly shifting ground. Every year brings new research, new…
Family Summer Reading List
The Summer Bookshelf A Family Reading List for Parents & Teenagers If you’re worried about your kids’ screentime and the lure of scrolling mindlessly on holiday, have a read. Here’s a few books you…