closeicon
News

Wolf goes on the walls of Oxford

articlemain

The walls of Oxford colleges are lined with the pictures of lots of men in gowns. But the university is busy commissioning paintings of women, gay and black people to counter its elitist male image, according to the Sunday Times.

One alumna newly selected for display is American feminist author Naomi Wolf, whose photo is to go up shortly. "If all you see are white men, white men, white men," she commented, "it is very hard to believe that people in your society think you have a place in history."

Share via

Want more from the JC?

To continue reading, we just need a few details...

Want more from
the JC?

To continue reading, we just
need a few details...

Get the best news and views from across the Jewish world Get subscriber-only offers from our partners Subscribe to get access to our e-paper and archive