Challenging sexism in elite boys’ schools

Margaret Thornton

doi:10.1177/1037969X211014285

Challenging sexism in elite boys’ schools

Margaret Thornton^*

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Abstract

Amid the brouhaha concerning Christian Porter and the sexual conduct of men in parliament who are the products of private boys schools, we have not heard much about class as a dimension of the problem that needs to be remedied. We cling to the myth that Australia is classless. Indeed, no Australian anti-discrimination legislation outlaws discrimination on the ground of class, although it is one of the most marked manifestations of inequality in our society

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173
Number of pages	1
Journal	Alternative Law Journal
Volume	46
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X211014285
Publication status	Published - Jun 2021

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