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Mary Beard Quotes

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I would summarise my politics very simply as the maverick left and proud.

Politics Proud Left Would Simply

My day job is working on Roman history and ancient Roman history.

History Day Job Ancient Working

Greek myths, early Roman history, is configured around violence against women. And I think we need to get in there, get our hands dirty, face it, and see why and how it was.

Women History Face Think Hands Why

If you say to a group of women professors, 'Close your eyes and think of a professor,' what they will see is a guy. I will. And I'll stop myself and think, 'Hey, hang on, what am I doing here?'

Women Eyes Myself Think Doing You

I'm exploring the long history of women, first of all, being silenced and, secondly, not being taken seriously in the political and public sphere. It's a call to action through understanding and through looking at ourselves again and trying to reformulate the whole question of women and power.

Women Power History Looking Action

My mom was born before women had the vote in general elections in England.

Women Mom Born Vote Elections Had

I think that what will help women get into positions of power - well, day nurseries, equal pay, family-friendly working hours. And I think all that's important. I used to think it was the solution. I now think it's enabling, and it's important, but still we have got head work to do about this.

Work Women Power Day Think Help

My fantasy is going into a men's loo. And listening to what they say.

Men Listening Say Fantasy They Say

We are sold the idea of a refugee as a tiny child sitting crying, as a way of raising money, but elderly ladies and kids largely can't move. The demographic is mostly young men.

Money Men Child Young Sitting Way

You always regret upsetting people needlessly.

People Regret You Always Upsetting

However judicious academics may be - not like me - they are all taught to see through crap.

Me See Through May Academics Crap

I'm very interested in how people in the 19th century travelled to Greece.

People Century Greece Interested How

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