What exactly were gender expectations in the 16th century? An unmarried woman ruled for 45 years - this was a violation of gender norms.

Assumptions about gender and education dilute the value of 17c. Shakespeare nerd's tiny notebook & reenforces the patriarchy of the academy.

CFP Dorothy Dunnett Centenary Conference and Gathering, Edinburgh, April 2023

If a woman wrote the works attributed to Shakespeare, would we view them differently? This is the question in a NYTimes theatre review

Shakespeare's, or Oxford's, Women video available.

I am a strong supporter of the 'Authorship' question as a line of enquiry. I, however, am agnostic.