Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
The ballroom community as chosen family and a safe space for LGBTQ+ people
Early resistance to framing sexual harassment as sex discrimination
Feminist principles and reproductive rights as a core belief
Hopes for a legacy of safer homes, schools, and communities
Celebrating women's power as a challenge for the women's movement
Persisting through criticism and proving a woman can anchor the evening news
Feminism's stance on reproductive rights and procreation
Consciousness-raising groups and their role in second-wave feminism
Eleanor Roosevelt's role as Franklin Roosevelt's conscience and advocate
Dropping out of college and early work with Indigenous tribes in the Pacific Northwest
Public opposition to stoning and flogging and international women's advocacy networks
“See the dysfunction, but don't give up the human being. We can begin to talk to each other and begin to tell the truth.”
James Cromwell
Reflecting on the controversy and outcome of being ordained as "rabba"
Mother's journey from factory work to becoming a fashion designer
Male press ridicule and hostility toward the women's movement in its early days
Early life as the youngest child of sharecroppers in segregated Texas
Studying women's studies and recognizing women's contributions and value
Childhood in Miami and early experiences as an academically driven girl
The Barnes decision and Meritor v. Vinson as turning points for sexual harassment law
Comparing the electoral impact of the women's movement and the Ku Klux Klan
Personal relationship to feminism and views on the women's movement