
← History Harpies: Pop Culture, Past and Present17 nov 2025 · 1 h 11 min
Yes, Teachers and Students Are Always Complicated (Ft. After the Hunt, The Children’s Hour, & Tea and Sympathy)
Yes, Teachers and Students Are Always Complicated (Ft. After the Hunt, The Children’s Hour, & Tea and Sympathy)
Lauren and Christine pour the tea, button their cardigans, and worry about getting tenure as they discuss three films about complicated relationships between teachers (and teachers’ spouses) and their students. Amid suspicions, accusations, and counter-accusations, who has the power here?
Book recommendations:
Vito Russo, The Celluloid Closet: Homosexuality in the Movies
Carrie N. Baker, The Women’s Movement Against Sexual Harrassment