Feminism Against Progress by Mary Harrington. Reviewed by Joanna Bogle This is a necessary and almost overdue book. Mary Harrington was involved in drugs, the “genderqueer” scene, online chats where any new identity could be adopted…and then, very slowly, various truths and warm realities fostered a time of questioning. It was, powerfully, motherhood that produced …
The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a review of Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) in schools. Speaking in Parliament on 8 March, the Prime Minister stated: “I have asked the Department for Education to ensure that schools are not teaching inappropriate or contested content in relationships, sex and health education. Our priority should always …
We recently wrote to the Arts Council ahead of the publication on 10th October of a new collection of books aimed at teenagers aged 13-19 years by the Reading Agency, which is funded by Arts Council England. Reading Well for teens launches in public libraries across England and Wales on 10th October 2022 | Reading …
On Tuesday 26th July, FET was asked to comment on a story about a group of parents and others protesting against the launch of Drag Queen Story Hour at a library in Reading. The event was also targeted by pro LGBTQ+ activists who were supporting the drag queen performer Sab Samuel, who performs as Aida …
Welcome to the Summer Bulletin! It was fantastic to see so many of our supporters at our annual conference on 21st May, held at the RAF Club in central London. We had a full house with well over 100 attendees, as well as many people watching the livestream. If you weren’t able to join us …