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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Cheltenham Literature Festival

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ArabellaScott · 05/10/2024 22:11

https://unherd.com/newsroom/cheltenham-literature-festival-to-censor-harmful-gender-speech/

'Chairs of sessions at this year’s Cheltenham Literature Festival have been sent “new guidance” on how to handle a long list of subjects, including “migration, sexuality, gender and military action”.'

Topping the list of 'controversial' subjects are 'gender critical views'. Chairs are told to reinforce that the Festival does not endorse the views on stage, should these 'opinions' be shared.

Sonia Sodha:

https://x.com/soniasodha/status/1842122518259175430/photo/1

Cheltenham Literature Festival to target 'harmful' gender speech

It’s less than 20 years since the offence of blasphemy was abolished in most of the UK. So why has one of the country’s leading literary festivals taken fright at the prospect of authors expressing “potentially problematic views” on religion? Not just...

https://unherd.com/newsroom/cheltenham-literature-festival-to-censor-harmful-gender-speech

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ArabellaScott · 06/10/2024 06:47

Same issue, yes, a new article from Joan Smith.

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