Program

Poisoned power / Dr. John Gofman ; interviewed by Elizabeth Eielson.

Discussion of Gofman's opposition to Nixon's proposal to license atomic energy plants without public hearings. Gofman researched radiation hazards for the Atomic Energy Commission.

Childbirth / interviews by Nanette Rainone.

A series of tapes of women discussing their experiences with childbirth, including the shame and abuse they've experienced at the hands of doctors. Interviewees are Lolly Hirsch, Dr. Doris Hare, author of The Cultural Warping of Childbirth, and Dorothy Tennor[sp?, name cut off at end of recording]. Hosted and produced by WBAI's Nanette Rainone. No intro.

Hillbilly Women / Kathy Kahn ; interviewed by Nanette Rainone and Paul McIsaac.

Kathy Kahn, songwriter, singer and author of Hillbilly Women (Doubleday) sings and talks to Nanette Rainone and Paul McIsaac about her book about women in the mountains. Kahn discusses her work organizing with Appalachian women activists to protest strip mining, and her decision to write a book on their struggles because there hadn't been any books written yet about the subject.

Fat is a feminist issue / Carol Munter and Susie Orbach ; interviewed by Ann Snitow.

WBAI's Ann Snitow discusses body image, overweight and feminist issues with Carol Munter and Susie Orbach, two women who run groups for women with weight problems.

N.O.W.'s Women's Sexuality Conference: "Speak Out" portion / produced by Nanette Rainone.

This recording contains four women's speeches from the "Speak Out" portion of the National Organization for Women (NOW)'s Women's Sexuality Conference, held in New York City on June 9th and 10th, 1973. Each women's talk is about her personal experience of sexual liberation.

Total orgasm: Jack Rosenberg interviewed by Barbara Cady

Jack Rosenberg talks with Barbara Cady about his how-to book, "Total Orgasm." The book, a series of exercises to perform alone or with a partner, is designed to promote sensitivity, sensuality and sexuality. Contains sensitive material.

Petticoat politics: the rise and fall of the phallic empire / produced by Jon Doyle

This is an historical recreation of the struggle which American women had to be heard and, more concretely, the right to vote. The characters are historically accurate representations of Elizabeth Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony, among others, blended with music. Presented by a cast from the Unitarian Fellowship. Produced by Jon Doyle and the Unitarian Fellowship.

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 to pursue it in court.

Our days in court / produced by Fran Watkins and Isabel Welsh.

Overview of the history of legal issues concerning women, including name changes in marriage contracts, control of one's earnings, divorce and custody rights, and employment discrimination. Includes interviews with Nancy Davis, Mary Dunlap and Wendy Williams, Equal Rights Advocates attorneys in San Francisco. Produced by Fran Watkins and Isabel Welsh.

Florynce Kennedy on Watergate / interviewed by Barbara Cady.

Florynce "Flo" Kennedy (1916 - 2000), Black radical activist, attorney and founder of the Feminist Party, discusses her views on Watergate with KPFK's Barbara Cady. Kennedy discusses some of the legal aspects of the Watergate scandal, the silence of mainstream media around the case, and the importance of putting pressure on politicians.

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