I‘m just getting started, but had to share this #misogynymoment. Apparently, the arrival of women is discordant to the “soft vapors of a thousand years of learning” and the “cloistral hush”... 🙄
#BridesheadNostalgia
Kalalalatja Yeah, I did some pretty heavy eye rolling at that statement 🙄 6y
TrishB They are probably still like that at Oxford! You have to take the white man privileged statements with big pinch of salt and eye rolling. Bit like English Gatsby. @Kalalalatja 6y
CarolynM @saresmoore @Kalalalatja @TrishB I think we need to take into account the inclinations of the characters - women were not of interest but the author couldn't say it plainly, it's all in hints. I think it's even worse that the direct references to homosexuality are all derogatory. 6y
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saresmoore @Kalalalatja @TrishB Ugh, I‘m sure you‘re right. It‘s pretty typical of most of academia, in my experience. Frustratingly, these views are not as antiquated as they should be! 6y
saresmoore @CarolynM Very good point. I think that sense of frustration often comes out as contempt. 6y
TrishB @CarolynM he is known for several homosexual affairs whilst at uni 🤷♀️ according to Wikipedia!! 6y
TrishB @saresmoore now been working in uni‘s for 31 years....old, traditional, elitist unis I would definitely agree.... 6y
saresmoore @TrishB I commend you for that! I don‘t know if I could take it. 6y
TrishB @saresmoore I‘ve always believed you can only change the establishment from within! 6y
Moray_Reads I wouldn't be at all surprised if many still thought this way in Oxford. It still has this air about it... 6y
cathysaid And now my singular goal for tomorrow is to work the phrase “cloistral hush” into at least one conversation 😁 6y
batsy #rabbleofwomankind #rudeladyreaders 6y
erzascarletbookgasm @cathysaid 😆 I have taken a fancy to that phrase too 😁 6y
erzascarletbookgasm Same here, I‘m not surprised some of those elitist unis still have the same thoughts today. 6y
Centique @batsy these are groups I want to join! #therabbleclub 6y
saresmoore @Centique @batsy I‘ll bring the claret if you‘ll provide the cucumber sandwiches. 😄 6y
batsy @saresmoore @Centique I'll bring something sweet and saucy—brownies and an attitude. 😂 6y
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