Teaching Under Threat
“During that class, I did not feel like a teacher; I only felt like a woman, a body in danger.”
Editor’s Note: The name of the student in this essay has been changed.
Ellen O'Connell Whittet lives in California and is writing a memoir about ballet and the forces that control female bodies. You can find her on Twitter @oconnellwhittet.
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