Feminism

  • Letters of a woman homesteader (Series title)

    Readings of letters written by a woman homesteader, Elinore Pruitt Stewart (1876-1933) in Wyoming from 1909-1913. The materials used in this program come from “Letters of a woman homesteader” by Elinore Pruitt Stewart, published by the Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. Elinore Stewart’s letters were copyrighted by herself and by Atlantic Monthly in 1913. The letters…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: March 5, 1978

    The Velvet Sledgehammer, March 5, 1978, hosted by Rose Jordan. Begins with a song Cassie Culver, then Judy Pasternak presents the Women’s community bulletin board for the week of March 5, International Women’s Day week. Includes a rundown of programs to be broadcast on WBAI for International Women’s Day March 8, 1978, and the schedule…

  • The Velvet Sledgehammer: September 20, 1978 (Production reel)

    Production reel containing exerpts for the September 20, 1978 episode of The Velvet Sledgehammer, produced by Eileen Zalisk and Rose Jordan. Segments are: 1. Animal studies show cancer risk of Estrogens – produced by Eileen Zalisk; 2. Women in Cuba; 3. Rose Jordan reports on the Foundation for Matriachy’s “Forum for the Future.” Contains clips…

  • Hot flashes: women’s news from Majority Report: June 17, 1977

    Women’s news and current events from Majority Report for June 17, 1977, hosted by Nancy Boreman. Topics include: Traditional American Families / Parker: “male head of family needs the opportunity to work.”; New York Marriage Contract revealed; The SCUM Manifesto-Valerie Solanas; Upcoming NOW-NY march, Lesbian pride week events; other upcoming women’s events; women’s weight training;…

  • Hot flashes: women’s news from Majority Report: October 25, 1977

    Women’s news and current events from Majority Report for October 25, 1977. Hosted by Diane Torr for WBAI’s Women’s Department. Topics include an analysis of the congressional voting records on abortion, personality differences between men and women at work, AFL-CIO president calls himself “a closet feminist,” Karen Silkwood case, men in computer language are represented…

  • Hot flashes: women’s news from Majority Report: January 17, 1978

    Women’s news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy Boreman for WBAI’s Women’s Department. Topics include ERA ratification in Virginia and other unratified states, New York City funding for abortion, women apple pickers in New York State, arguments against the Hyde Amendment, women’s rights in Texas, Canadian gay rights,…

  • Hot flashes: women’s news from Majority Report: June 6, 1978

    Women’s news and current events from Majority Report for January 17, 1978. Produced by Nancy Boreman for WBAI’s Women’s Department. Topics include adultery laws in New York, bill to ticket prostitutes, Wisconsin judge seeks damages from Associated Press for publication of his comments about rape, Sudanese women’s views on female circumcision, Marlene Deitrich making a…

  • Femininism and therapy vs. Feminist therapy

    This week: Lynne Zeavin and Muriel Dimen discuss feminism and therapy versus feminist therapy. Self-contained with phone calls edited but left in, including a call with British psychotherapist and author Susie Orbach. Program brought to you by Group For Radical Human Science.

  • Radical History Radio: Feminism in the 1800s

    Interview with Ellen DuBois, Associate Professor of History and American Studies at SUNY Buffalo, on her new book entitled “Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony: correspondence, writings, speeches.” DuBois discusses the origins of feminism in England with Mary Wollstonecraft and Frances Wright. While the US feminist movement in the 1920’s fought for education for women…

  • Women in the United Kingdom

    Viv Sutherland talks with professor Helen Baehr of the Center Polyclinic of London about the status of women in the United Kingdom.