Scotland’s national library in U-turn over exhibiting gender-critical book

Institution decides to readmit The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht to its centenary exhibition after outcry Scotland’s national library has reversed a decision not to include a gender-critical anthology featuring more than 30 female writers including JK Rowling and a number of MPs in its centenary exhibition.The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht charts the campaign against the Scottish government’s controversial gender recognition laws. It had been nominated by a number of members of the public to be part of the institution’s Dear Library exhibition. Continue reading...

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