Charles Spencer's Story of Boarding School Abuse Is Haunting
But parents are still sending children away to board, and it’s still dangerous.
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But parents are still sending children away to board, and it’s still dangerous.
Boarding schools may produce leaders – but do they produce good leaders?
Who can blame these emotionally stunted old boys from defending an indefensible teacher? Eton boys: ‘Unbelievably assured and yet so ordinary.’ Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy Stock Photo Eton boys: ‘Unbelievably assured and yet so ordinary.’ Photograph: Jeff Gilbert/Alamy Stock Photo Sun 13 Dec 2020 03.00 EST ‘An elephant sea cow will cry out in protest if a low-ranking male tries to mate with her, summoning all the males within earshot to come and fight over her.” How like women! Or “human women”, as we are known to Will Knowland, the Eton English teacher who is, notoriousl...