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Refusing to teach women in trousers

This is an indication of how society—and expectations of woman—have changed since the 1960s.

In an English lecture in my second year, the lecturer—a somewhat stern character (from England I think)—said at the beginning of class: “I am not prepared to teach this session while there is a girl here wearing trousers.” I think the poor girl left—needless to say that although the rest of us were wearing skirts we were aghast at his attitude!!

Madeleine Rashbrooke2022-05-04T16:49:30+12:00

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