Dr Charlotte Proudman says a man would not have been shouted at for standing on the grass at King’s College
Thousands of tourists pass the gates of King’s College Cambridge every year marvelling at the immaculate lawn that lies behind.
But the grass court of the university’s fourth oldest college, one of the city’s most recognisable sights, has now found itself at the centre of a sexism row about who is allowed to stand on it.
A feminist academic has accused a student of “male entitlement” for shouting at her to get off the grass.
Dr Charlotte Proudman, an award-winning barrister and a Cambridge research associate in gender inequality, walked onto the Front Lawn at King’s College this week to pose for a picture in front of the fountain, which dates back to 1879 and features a statue of King Henry VI, the college’s 15th century founder.