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  • Education for the weaker sex (Episode 3 of 7)

    Marjorie Uren, a graduate student in English at the University of California (Berkeley) and part time instructor of English at Stanford speaks on “Education for the weaker sex” at a teach-in on the oppression of women at San Francisco State College on December 10, 1969. Uren talks about the passive discrimination in textbooks and children’s…

  • Women in the universities (Episode 4 of 7)

    Maryjean Suelzle, a graduate student in sociology at the University of California (Berkeley) and the vice president of the Women’s Sociology Caucus there, speaks on “Women in the universities” at a teach-in on the oppression of women at San Francisco State College on December 10, 1969. In this talk, Suelzle analyzes statistics and university attitudes…

  • The economics of oppression (Episode 5 of 7)

    Joan Jordan, a former factory worker who was replaced by automation and is now a student at San Francisco State College, speaks on “The economics of oppression” at a teach-in on the oppression of women at San Francisco State College on December 10, 1969. In this discussion, Jordan reveals statistics about how large the female…

  • Working class women (Episode 6 of 7)

    Two talks about “Working class women” given at a teach-in on the oppression of women at San Francisco State College on December 10, 1969. The first is by Lillian House, a member of the United Electrical Workers which was on strike against her employer, the General Electric Company, at the time she spoke. The second…

  • New writers forum (Episode 3 of 7, Part 2 of 2)

    New writers forum Episode 3 of 7. Laura Ulewicz (May 18, 1930 – October 5, 2007) presides in a program of readings by the following poets: Sister Mary Norbert, Janine Pommy Vega (February 5, 1942 – December 23, 2010), William Anderson, and J.W. Hackett–Haiku expert (2 reels : 109 min.) Part 2 of 2. Recorded…

  • Abortion: denial of our rights (Episode 7 of 7)

    Cheriel Jensen, an architect and member of the California Committee to Legalize Abortion speaks on “Abortion: denial of our rights” at a teach-in on the oppression of women at San Francisco State College on December 10, 1969. Jensen speaks on how sex discrimination affects both men and women, how sex discrimination affects children and their…

  • The Fire of female fury / Mary Daly. (Part 2 of 2)

    Mary Daly (October 16, 1928 – January 3, 2010), one of the most important figures in contemporary feminist theory and author of “Gyn/Ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism” published in 1978; “Beyond God The Father: Toward a Philosophy of Women’s Liberation,” 1973; and “The Church and The Second Sex,” 1968– all published by Beacon Press.…

  • Writer’s talk (Part 2 of 2) / Mary Oppen, Rachel Blau Duplessis, Anita Barrows, Frances Jaffer ; produced by Norma Smith.

    A conversation with four women authors, Mary Oppen, Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Anita Barrows, and Frances Jaffer, ranging from 34 to 72 years old in age. The women discuss their work and long associations with one another. Produced by Norma Smith. (Part 2 of 2) Note on label: “first words: “When my daughter was born…” Outro…

  • Twelve years of lesbian activism (Part 2 of 2) / produced by Ginny Z. Berson and Susan Elisabeth.

    This is Reel 2 of 2, and can be self-contained. This part is a panel discussion, with music, of issues for lesbians for the 1980s. Issues discussed are the state of the lesbian movement, leadership, role of culture, seperatism, internal critiqu, the importance of the ERA and pro-choice as issues for lesbians, what kind of…

  • You can’t keep a good woman down (Part 2 of 2) / Alice Walker ; interviewed by Karla Tonella.

    Alice Walker is primarily known as a novelist and short story writer, and is a major figure in both Black American and Feminist literature. In this program we hear Walker read two stories from her new book “You Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down,”– “Fame” and “The Abortion.” The reading is mixed with her talking…