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Bettany Hughes
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Just found here official Web site and I see what you mean:

http://www.bettanyhughes.co.uk/

But, judging by some of her interview comments, you may indeed end up hearing how
oppressive and terribly sexist ancient Greece was:

http://www.atrium-media.com/rogueclassicism/Posts/00003154.html

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/article584429.ece

I wonder how many other scholars in her field, perhaps more knowledgable and more deserving
of such a position, lost out because they didn't look like her?

Some things never change.

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