Why Classics Isn’t For Everyone Classics is for everyone! It’s a phrase often used to defend the subject, and in fairness, it comes from a kindhearted place. People use it because they understand that there are obvious structural barriers if you want to make it into Classics, including but not limited to, class, education, gender, race and sexuality. Their response is that Classics is often presented in the public mind as an elitist subject, but in reality, it has appeal for everyone. I do agree that Classics is a subject which everyone can love, but I also believe that the expression ‘Classics is for everyone’ is also not really true because of how the subject currently exists in the education sector. And before I go any further, I’m talking specifically about the UK here. I’m aware that the situation is apparently better in countries such as Italy, just as one example. Unfortunately, I’m a typical dumb English man, so you’ll have to forgive my ignorance when it comes to the
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