The librarian, a book ‘ban’ and the gender debate
Martin Geissler and Natalie Higgins hear from the editor of a gender-critical book which was excluded from – and reinstated to – an exhibition by National Librarian Amina Shah.
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A review has found National Librarian Amina Shah’s (pictured) decision to exclude a gender-critical book from a National Library of Scotland display was based on 'inadequate evidence'.
Lucy Hunter Blackburn, who co-edited The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht with Susan Dalgety, tells us what inspired their book featuring essays by JK Rowling and former SNP MP Joanna Cherry KC.
Scotcast is the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Scottish news podcast, with Martin Geissler, Natalie Higgins and Laura Miller.
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