British Museum Roman Empire

 Last Thursday in my Art History class, the professor briefly mentioned a scandal involving the British Museum back in 2024. In an attempt to do an exhibition, they advertised it in a very controversial way. They reposted a TikTok telling women to use the exhibition as a way to get a date. They instructed women to look confused and walk around so they would get a man or a date. Many did not take kindly to this, and I especially don't after hearing about it. I find it extremely uncomfortable that, in a way to promote art and history, they fully support women looking dumb just to get a guy. It supports harmful stereotypes and thoughts of women as just dumb and not interested in history, and makes it seem like art history is a "masculine" or male-centered interest. I am very interested in art history, and I really dislike this approach to talking to women or telling people to engage with history. It just is not a good look, and it dampens how people think of women.

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  1. JD HunterJanuary 25, 2026 at 8:37 PM

    I guess I'll save my own questions about what people run or own the museum or exhibition. I, too, after reading your evaluation, agree, and it made me question, is this really even art anymore? They're definitely making history with their ignorance and how they can facilitate them around and call it art.

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