Women — Crimes against.

  • Rape : the victim as suspect / produced by Susan Scheftel and Gail Boehm. (Part 2 of 2)

    A documentary examining the mythology surrounding rape and its effect upon the social, medical and legal treatment of rape victims. Includes interviews with victims, attorneys, and organizations founded to combat the problem of rape. Produced at KPFA and WBAI by Susan Scheftel and Gail Boehm. Intro: The next program is RAPE: The Victim as Suspect.…

  • Against our will : men, women and rape / by Susan Brownmiller.

    Lecture on the thesis of her book: that sexual force is consciously used by men to intimidate women.

  • Women and guns / Paxton Quigley and Sunny James ; interviewed by Jude McGee.

    Paxton Quigly, author of Armed Female, and Women and Guns magazine published Sunny James, discuss how women can defend themselves with firearms. Quigley explains why women should carry guns, and how the rape of a friend converted her from an anti- to a pro-gun stance. While guns do kill 35,000 annually, they also prevent 500,000…

  • The new rape treatment

    An examination of the effect of changes in the rape law and changes in the policies of prosecutors and police in the treatment of rape victims. Includes interviews with police and a rape victim. Produced by Chris Lauterbach. Needs outro and production credits.

  • Against our will / Susan Brownmiller.

    A talk by Susan Brownmiller, journalist and author of “Against Our Will,” on the historical and political implications of rape. Rape is sanctioned by foundations of modern law, and has been a feature of warfare from ancient times through Vietnam, and Brownmiller argues that rape is not an aberration, but a logical outcome of attitudes…

  • Street politics / produced by Bette Fried.

    Examination of a lawsuit brought by Sydney Pendleton, a member of Columbia Women’s Liberation, against Edouard Salnave for harassing her with obscene and threatening language. Fried interviews both Pendleton and Salnave for their points of view. Pendleton is joined by Harriet Zellner, also a member of Columbia Women’s Liberation, during her interview.

  • Incest : the nightmares can end / interviewed by Rana Lee.

    Incest victim discusses her experiences and her efforts to heal herself.

  • Domestic violence / produced by Brad Cleveland

    A short documentary consisting of interviews with battered women and women involved in providing support services to these women. Guests include the director and some volunteers at WAVES (Women Against Violence Emergency Services) in Berkeley. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE / produced by Bradley Cleveland. Recorded: by Philip Maldari, Feb. 1980. Broadcast: KPFA, Feb. 1980. Produced by Bradley…

  • Susan Brownmiller interviewed by Barbara Cady

    Barbara Cady talks with Susan Brownmiller, author of “Against our will: men, women, and rape,” published by Simon & Schuster. Brownmiller discusses her book and the issues of sexual harassment with which women must cope.

  • Rape : the victim as suspect / produced by Susan Scheftel and Gail Boehm.

    A documentary examining the mythology surrounding rape and its effect upon the social, medical and legal treatment of rape victims. Includes interviews with victims, attorneys, and organizations founded to combat the problem of rape. The first part of the program deals with the problems that rape victims encounter when they report their rape and attempt…