Sexism at Christmas

January 3, 1997

IN A year when some women will be celebrating their first Christmas as ordained priests, you offer us an entirely male view of Christmas (THES, December 20). If we must have such dubious pieces at least let them reflect reality. Or could you find no women academics who were not too busy with Christmas?

TOM HOPKINS Education and training consultant, Greenhill, Weymouth

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