Books Quote by David Gilmour
““I’m not interested in teaching books by women... Usually at the beginning of the semester a hand shoots up and someone asks why there aren’t any women writers in the course. I say I don’t love women writers enough to teach them, if you want women writers go down the hall. What I teach is guys. Serious heterosexual guys. F. Scott Fitzgerald, Chekhov, Tolstoy. Real guy-guys. Henry Miller. Philip Roth.””
About This Quote
The speaker dismisses women writers, favoring male authors, reflecting bias in curriculum choices.
In simple terms: Bias excludes women writers.
Key Takeaway
Challenge the bias.
Themes
gender bias
literature
education
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
analytical
political
When to use this quote
- university courses
- reading lists
- literary criticism
Key Concepts
feminism
canon formation
Questions to Reflect On
- Why are women writers marginalized?
- How can curricula become more inclusive?
A Different Perspective
Such exclusion perpetuates inequality.
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