Is 'posh-bashing' the last acceptable form of prejudice at university?

By Eleanor Doughty. Undergraduate, Eleanor Doughty asks why being 'poshist' is still acceptable at university and why those from ‘privileged’ backgrounds – a relative concept in itself – are expected to take it lying down. In my first week of university, I was lambasted for saying ‘Barth’. ‘Oh, you’re posh,’ said a peer. 'For saying Barth?’ I queried. I was taken aback. Not for a moment would I have called someone whatever the opposite of ‘posh’ is, so early on. I could have been from anywhere, any school or background. People were quick to judge. Read more...