David Gilmour: U of T professors distance themselves from comments
Canadian author David Gilmour's comments that he doesn't teach female or Chinese authors has sparked a strong backlash. :: U of T students are holding a literary rally to protest comments made by author David Gilmour, indicating that he doesn’t like Chinese or female writers. “David Gilmour has generously reminded us of the importance of studying Serious Literature by Serious Heterosexual Guys,” wrote the organizers on a Facebook page advertizing the protest. Students of literature aren’t the only ones outraged by Gilmour’s comments, made in an interview with Hazlitt Magazine earlier this week. “When I was given this job I said I would only teach the people that I truly, truly love. Unfortunately, none of those happen to be Chinese, or women. Usually at the beginning of the semester someone asks why there aren’t any women writers in the course. I say I don’t love women writers enough to teach them, if you want women writers go down the hall. What I’m good at is guys.” ‘There isn’t a racist or a sexist bone in my body’