Over the course of this semester, I have been working to digitalize a couple of years of Joanne McQueen’s work, 1979-1981 in particular. In addition to getting to know Joanne personally and listening to her stories about the ERA and countless of other events, I have gotten to see the …
Back in the beginning of the second wave of the Feminist Movement, women had to resort to educating themselves on feminist topics because a lot of the discourse was only available to people who could afford college. Women’s sexual health during this era was no different because women were not …
A big portion of my scrapbook related to the Fantastic Feminist is dedicated to women learning how to defend themselves from a sexual predators. There was this folder that was titled “We Care America”, which used to be called “Weapons Corp America”. There were pamphlets that teach women how to …
Hillary Rodham Clinton has been in the public political eye for basically 30 years. She has endured great setbacks while having amazing successes. During this election cycle, she was nominated by the Democratic Party to be their candidate towards the 2016 Presidential Election. She faced untold amount of scrutiny for everything …
In 1984, as seen in my scrapbook, The Women in Film organization had their annual Christmas party. It brought out some of Hollywood’s elites and members of the WIF team. The flyer and included magazine were found in one of the national pockets of my scrapbook. Both, as the party …
Dr. Warren Farrell is considered the “Father of the Men’s Movement”. He started out as a vocal feminist, being one of the only male members of the National Organization for Women, serving on the New York City Board of Directors. He has written ten books, mainly related to men’s and women’s …
The movie business, like many, is dominated by men. Don’t tell that to Sherry Lansing. Like many women in male-dominated fields, she was dismissed when she got into the business. The former actress, entered the business side of the film industry, making her way to the top. She became one …
As an update from my last post, I have discovered what the Luna Sponge used to cost through my work with the Fantastic Feminist scrapbooks. Luna Sponges used to cost between $1.75 and $1.95 when they were sold retail and Planned Parenthood would sell them for $1.50 during the time …
A big part of the current election happening in America is focused on Women’s rights and their right to choose what they wish to do with their bodies. We have one side of the election “promising” to restrict women’s access to abortion and venues such as Planned Parenthood while we …
Janet Guthrie, the keynote speaker at a conference for the Ohio Federation of Business and Professional Women Conference was not an academic, or a feminist scholar. She lived her life in the fast lane, literally! Guthrie challenged the men’s world of auto racing, speeding, and pit-stopping with the best of …