Gender-Critical Book Pulled From Scottish National Library Display After Staff Complaints

Gender-critical book pulled from Scottish National Library display after staff complaints

The National Library of Scotland (NLS) has withdrawn The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht — meaning “stay quiet” — a collection of gender-critical essays by prominent…

Scottish Library Removes Women’s Rights Book After Pressure

A pro-women’s rights book selected for the National Library of Scotland’s centenary exhibition was removed following complaints from the library’s LGBT staff network. The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht, edited by Susan Dalgety and Lucy Hunter Blackburn, met the selection criteria and received more than double the nominations required for display. The collection features essays from women critical of Scotland’s gender self-identification law, includi…

Pro-Women’s Rights Book Yanked From Scottish Library Display After LGBT Tantrum

The National Library of Scotland (NLS) is under fire after Amina Shah, Scotland’s national librarian and the NLS chief executive, opted not to include a pro-women’s rights book in a centenary display.The NLS initially asked the public for nominations, calling the display a “love letter” to reading and literacy and suggesting that people submit titles that had inspired and encouraged their love of reading — and titles that received a certain numb…

Pro-Womens Rights Book Removed from Scottish Library Display Following LGBT Outcry

The National Library of Scotland is facing criticism after a decision was made to exclude a pro-women’s rights book from a special exhibition marking its centenary. Amina Shah, Scotland’s national librarian and chief executive of the library, opted not to include "The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht," despite the book receiving over twice the number of nominations needed for the display. The library had invited the public to suggest titles that inspi…