Discuss the color red as a symbol. How is it depicted throughout They Never Learn, and what is its larger significance? Do other colors serve as symbols?

Discuss the novel’s handling of Power Dynamics and Sex Crimes in Academia. Which characters wield power in unethical ways to harass or assault women? What are the stakes and outcomes of their actions?

Discuss the novel’s handling of Misogyny and Sexism in Academia. How is Scarlett treated differently from her male colleagues? How does this treatment affect students?