Primary Sources
Beauvoir, Simone de. The Second Sex. New York, NY: Knopf, 1953.
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was the first publication to include the words “Women’s Liberation”. Her revolutionary history and analysis of the status of women cultivated the roots of Second-Wave feminism.
Gerkovich, Paulette R. Women and Men in U.S. Corporate Leadership: Same Workplace, Different Realities? New York, N.Y.: Catalyst, 2004.
Short analytical book published by Catalyst. Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit working globally to advance women in business. The introduction of the book include very useful statistics about women in Fortune 500 positions over time.
Gloria: In Her Own Words. Performed by Gloria Steinem. Directed by Peter W. Kunhardt. HBO, 2011.
This HBO documentary gave me a lovely overview of Gloria Steinem’s life accompanied by Gloria Steinem’s interview. I got lots of good one liner quotes out of the interviews that reflect Steinem’s many philosophies.
Hanisch, Carol. “The Personal Is Political.” Notes from the Second Year: Women’s Liberation, February 1970, 76-77.
This article was the original document proclaiming that the “personal is the political” which became a Second-Wave feminist slogan. The article both provides the quote and it provides insight into the theory behind the personal being the political.
Ladies’ Home Journal, January 1972.
The January 1972 edition of Ladies’ Home Journal provides a meaningful parallel between traditional women’s circulators and Ms. Magazine (which published its first issue in December of 1971.) As expected, Ladies’ Home Journal continues to have titles catering towards the sheltered housewife, although I observed some influence from the second-wave feminist movement as well. Very important source to give context.
“Letters.” Time Magazine, September 18, 2001.
The letter was one that cited Gloria Steinem in saying “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." She corrected them in saying that the quote was actually from Irina Dunn.
“Letter to Ms.” Ms. Magazine, August 1973, 4-8.
Letters to Ms. Magazine in this issue often included the word “click” which helped explain click moments and illustrate the reach of Gloria Steinem’s click moment through Ms.
McLellan, Dennis. “Innovative Editor of New York Magazine.” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), July 2, 2008, Obituaries.
This obituary for Clay Felker gives some background information on who brought Gloria Steinem into the journalism business - what kind of man he was and what he was remembered for. Gloria Steinem, and her first serious assignment, are mentioned several times in the article. Los Angeles Times is a very reputable source.
“Ms. Magazine.” New York Magazine, December 20, 1971.
The debut issue of Ms. Magazine. Featuring articles on all of Ms. Magazine’s key issues. Editor-in-Chief Clay Felker. Gloria Steinem as one of the 26 contributing editors.
Pogrebin, Abigail. “How Do You Spell Ms.” New York Magazine, October 30, 2011.
A good brief history of Ms. Magazine, which fostered Gloria Steinem’s fame. Ms. Magazine (which still makes issues) was the first magazine run by women for women and about women’s issues. It was a game changer. This New York Magazine article provides a nice anthology of the magazine, which got its start within New York Magazine. How the magazine started, evolved, grew, and became Steinem’s platform for social change.
Sarachild, Kathie, Carol Hanisch, Faye Levine, Barbara Leon, and Colette Price, eds. Feminist Revolution. New York: Random House, 1978.
A history and analysis of key issues in the rebirth years of the Women’s Liberation Movement, published by the feminist group Redstockings. The cover is especially riveting.
Steinem, Gloria. “A Bunny’s Tale.” Show Magazine, May 1963, 98-114. Accessed October 9, 2014. Undercover Reporting.
This is the first half of one of Gloria Steinem’s most famous works of journalism. She goes undercover as a playboy bunny to expose what life was like as an oversexualized and underappreciated woman of the 70s. The article marks the beginning of her career as an activist, feminist, and journalist. The article was taken from a NYU database created to collect articles that demonstrate “undercover reporting” - in other words, they collect stories written by daring journalists with the goal of bringing something to light. This article also includes a photograph of Steinem as a bunny.
———“I Was A Playboy Bunny.” In Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, 32-75. 2nd ed. New York City, NY: H. Holt, 1995.
This Chapter of Gloria Steinem’s first autobiographical book contains the complete Playboy Bunny Exposé from 1963 along with a detailed post-script about the aftermath and legacy of her article.
Vo, Lam Thuy. “What American Women Do for Work.” NPR Planet Money (blog). Entry posted May 3, 2012. Accessed November 5, 2014. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/03/151282913/what-america-s-women-do-for-work?sc=fb&cc=fp.
Good source for statistics about the change in the gender demographics in the labor force since Gloria Steinem’s time. Important source for evaluating impact and legacy. All statistics come from the US Department of Labor.
“The Wage Gap Over Time: In Real Dollars, Women See a Continuing Gap.” Table. National Committee for Pay Equity. September 2014. Accessed November 9, 2014. http://www.pay-equity.org/info-time.html.
Hard data about how the pay gap has changed since the 60s. The numbers were taken from the US Census. The National Committee for Pay Equity was founded in 1979 and is a coalition of women’s and civil rights organizations; labor unions; religious, professional, legal, and educational associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individuals working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage discrimination and to achieve pay equity.
Beauvoir, Simone de. The Second Sex. New York, NY: Knopf, 1953.
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir was the first publication to include the words “Women’s Liberation”. Her revolutionary history and analysis of the status of women cultivated the roots of Second-Wave feminism.
Gerkovich, Paulette R. Women and Men in U.S. Corporate Leadership: Same Workplace, Different Realities? New York, N.Y.: Catalyst, 2004.
Short analytical book published by Catalyst. Founded in 1962, Catalyst is the leading nonprofit working globally to advance women in business. The introduction of the book include very useful statistics about women in Fortune 500 positions over time.
Gloria: In Her Own Words. Performed by Gloria Steinem. Directed by Peter W. Kunhardt. HBO, 2011.
This HBO documentary gave me a lovely overview of Gloria Steinem’s life accompanied by Gloria Steinem’s interview. I got lots of good one liner quotes out of the interviews that reflect Steinem’s many philosophies.
Hanisch, Carol. “The Personal Is Political.” Notes from the Second Year: Women’s Liberation, February 1970, 76-77.
This article was the original document proclaiming that the “personal is the political” which became a Second-Wave feminist slogan. The article both provides the quote and it provides insight into the theory behind the personal being the political.
Ladies’ Home Journal, January 1972.
The January 1972 edition of Ladies’ Home Journal provides a meaningful parallel between traditional women’s circulators and Ms. Magazine (which published its first issue in December of 1971.) As expected, Ladies’ Home Journal continues to have titles catering towards the sheltered housewife, although I observed some influence from the second-wave feminist movement as well. Very important source to give context.
“Letters.” Time Magazine, September 18, 2001.
The letter was one that cited Gloria Steinem in saying “a woman needs a man like a fish needs a bicycle." She corrected them in saying that the quote was actually from Irina Dunn.
“Letter to Ms.” Ms. Magazine, August 1973, 4-8.
Letters to Ms. Magazine in this issue often included the word “click” which helped explain click moments and illustrate the reach of Gloria Steinem’s click moment through Ms.
McLellan, Dennis. “Innovative Editor of New York Magazine.” Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, CA), July 2, 2008, Obituaries.
This obituary for Clay Felker gives some background information on who brought Gloria Steinem into the journalism business - what kind of man he was and what he was remembered for. Gloria Steinem, and her first serious assignment, are mentioned several times in the article. Los Angeles Times is a very reputable source.
“Ms. Magazine.” New York Magazine, December 20, 1971.
The debut issue of Ms. Magazine. Featuring articles on all of Ms. Magazine’s key issues. Editor-in-Chief Clay Felker. Gloria Steinem as one of the 26 contributing editors.
Pogrebin, Abigail. “How Do You Spell Ms.” New York Magazine, October 30, 2011.
A good brief history of Ms. Magazine, which fostered Gloria Steinem’s fame. Ms. Magazine (which still makes issues) was the first magazine run by women for women and about women’s issues. It was a game changer. This New York Magazine article provides a nice anthology of the magazine, which got its start within New York Magazine. How the magazine started, evolved, grew, and became Steinem’s platform for social change.
Sarachild, Kathie, Carol Hanisch, Faye Levine, Barbara Leon, and Colette Price, eds. Feminist Revolution. New York: Random House, 1978.
A history and analysis of key issues in the rebirth years of the Women’s Liberation Movement, published by the feminist group Redstockings. The cover is especially riveting.
Steinem, Gloria. “A Bunny’s Tale.” Show Magazine, May 1963, 98-114. Accessed October 9, 2014. Undercover Reporting.
This is the first half of one of Gloria Steinem’s most famous works of journalism. She goes undercover as a playboy bunny to expose what life was like as an oversexualized and underappreciated woman of the 70s. The article marks the beginning of her career as an activist, feminist, and journalist. The article was taken from a NYU database created to collect articles that demonstrate “undercover reporting” - in other words, they collect stories written by daring journalists with the goal of bringing something to light. This article also includes a photograph of Steinem as a bunny.
———“I Was A Playboy Bunny.” In Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, 32-75. 2nd ed. New York City, NY: H. Holt, 1995.
This Chapter of Gloria Steinem’s first autobiographical book contains the complete Playboy Bunny Exposé from 1963 along with a detailed post-script about the aftermath and legacy of her article.
Vo, Lam Thuy. “What American Women Do for Work.” NPR Planet Money (blog). Entry posted May 3, 2012. Accessed November 5, 2014. http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2012/05/03/151282913/what-america-s-women-do-for-work?sc=fb&cc=fp.
Good source for statistics about the change in the gender demographics in the labor force since Gloria Steinem’s time. Important source for evaluating impact and legacy. All statistics come from the US Department of Labor.
“The Wage Gap Over Time: In Real Dollars, Women See a Continuing Gap.” Table. National Committee for Pay Equity. September 2014. Accessed November 9, 2014. http://www.pay-equity.org/info-time.html.
Hard data about how the pay gap has changed since the 60s. The numbers were taken from the US Census. The National Committee for Pay Equity was founded in 1979 and is a coalition of women’s and civil rights organizations; labor unions; religious, professional, legal, and educational associations, commissions on women, state and local pay equity coalitions and individuals working to eliminate sex- and race-based wage discrimination and to achieve pay equity.
Secondary Sources
Borzelleca, Daniel. “The Male-Female Ratio in College.” Forbes. Last modified February 16, 2012. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2012/02/16/the-male-female-ratio-in-college/.
This brief Forbes article was written by a contributing author from the organization CCAP which is dedicated to researching the rising costs in high education. The article shows a clear and easy to understand graph about the change in college enrollment by gender over time.
Conger, Cristin. “How Feminism Works.” How Stuff Works. Last modified February 17, 2009. Accessed October 14, 2014. http://people.howstuffworks.com/feminism4.htm.
This source provides a simple basic overview of Second-Wave feminism. The key players in the movement, the goals of the movement, etc. It is a useful source to give bigger picture context.
East Stroudsburg University. “From Gloria Steinem to Third Wave Feminism, Communication Studies Professor Inspired by Exclusive Feminist Intensive Workshop.” ESU Insider. Last modified October 18, 2012. http://quantum.esu.edu/insider/from-gloria-steinem-to-third-wave-feminism-communication-studies-professor-inspired-by-exclusive-feminist-intensive-workshop/.
Introduction to “third-wave feminism” and what it means to be a feminist now. It’s a good source to talk about the legacy of Gloria Steinem and the legacy of second-wave feminism.
Hepola, Sarah. “Gloria Steinem, a Woman Like No Other.” New York Times, March 16, 2012.
This is an important source describing Gloria Steinem’s rise to popularity, her title as the “leader” of second wave feminism, the relevance of her ideas today, and why someone similar hasn’t taken her place on the front lines of the women’s movement today.
Lueptow, Kelsey. “Feminism Now: What the Third Wave is Really About.” Everyday Feminism. Last modified January 10, 2014. Accessed January 16, 2015. http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/01/feminism-now/.
Everyday Feminism is an excellent site to see what is going on in the feminist movement today. They have a mission to help people marginalized by their gender, sexual orientation, race, class, size, ability and other social differences. They have smart writers and short and sweet list-form articles that describe “Third-wave” feminism ideals. This article in particular outlines what it means to be a Third-Wave feminist. Everyday Feminism’s definitions can be contrasted with Second-Wave ideals to provide an analysis of the evolution of the movement.
McBride, Alex. “Roe v. Wade (1973).” The Supreme Court. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_roe.html.
This short description of the landmark Roe v Wade case was written by a law student from Tulane University. It includes key information and a picture of Norma McCorvery, also known as “Jane Roe”, who filed the lawsuit that brought Roe v Wade to the Supreme Court.
McLaughlin, Katie. “5 things women couldn’t do in the 1960s.” CNN. Last modified August 25, 2014. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/07/living/sixties-women-5-things/.
An additional resource (along with the Ms. Magazine blog post) that helps illustrate what life was like for a woman pre-liberation movement.
National Women’s Law Center. “The Wage Gap Over Time.” Last modified October 2014. PDF.
The National Women’s Law Center is the primary institution advocating for women’s rights in the workplace and otherwise. This fact sheet provides and clear and easy to read graph showing the change in the wage gap over time.
Pogrebin, Letty Cottin. “Gloria Steinem.” In Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Brookline, MA: Jewish Women’s Archive, n.d.
Good biographical source, written by one of Gloria Steinem’s good friends and co-editor of Ms., Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Includes some good biographical notecards.
Rampton, Martha. “The Three Waves of Feminism.” Pacific University Oregon. Last modified October 23, 2014. Accessed November 2, 2014. http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/news-events/three-waves-feminism.
Good source for basic second-wave feminism background information, its legacy, and “third wave” feminism today. Author Martha Rampton has a PhD in medieval history and concentrates and studies social history and the activities and roles of women.
Rosen, Ruth. The World Split Open: How the Modern Women’s Movement Changed America. New York: Viking, 2000.
This entire book is about second-wave feminism. Information about Gloria Steinem and her impact on the movement is scattered throughout. So not only does the text give me information about the movement but it also gives Gloria Steinem’s place in all of it. Very good read.
Turner, Nathasha. “10 Things That American Women Could Not Do Before the 1970s.” Ms. Blog. Entry posted May 28, 2013. Accessed January 22, 2015. http://msmagazine.com/blog/2013/05/28/10-things-that-american-women-could-not-do-before-the-1970s/.
This list was published by Ms. Magazine itself, and is very helpful in illustrating what the world pre-women’s liberation movement looked like. Most of the items on the list are astonishing to any person reading today, and the shock-factor works quite well in demonstrating the impact of my thesis.
Winsor, Morgan. “Roe v. Wade Anniversary: Facts, Quotes About Historic Abortion Rights Ruling.” International Business Times. Last modified January 22, 2015. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.ibtimes.com/roe-v-wade-anniversary-facts-quotes-about-historic-abortion-rights-ruling-1791032.
This article, published on the anniversary of Roe v Wade, provides illustrative quotes from relevant figures in the fight for abortion rights and the ruling in 1973. Within my website, I included the quote from Sarah Weddington, the lead prosecuting attorney in the case.
Borzelleca, Daniel. “The Male-Female Ratio in College.” Forbes. Last modified February 16, 2012. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ccap/2012/02/16/the-male-female-ratio-in-college/.
This brief Forbes article was written by a contributing author from the organization CCAP which is dedicated to researching the rising costs in high education. The article shows a clear and easy to understand graph about the change in college enrollment by gender over time.
Conger, Cristin. “How Feminism Works.” How Stuff Works. Last modified February 17, 2009. Accessed October 14, 2014. http://people.howstuffworks.com/feminism4.htm.
This source provides a simple basic overview of Second-Wave feminism. The key players in the movement, the goals of the movement, etc. It is a useful source to give bigger picture context.
East Stroudsburg University. “From Gloria Steinem to Third Wave Feminism, Communication Studies Professor Inspired by Exclusive Feminist Intensive Workshop.” ESU Insider. Last modified October 18, 2012. http://quantum.esu.edu/insider/from-gloria-steinem-to-third-wave-feminism-communication-studies-professor-inspired-by-exclusive-feminist-intensive-workshop/.
Introduction to “third-wave feminism” and what it means to be a feminist now. It’s a good source to talk about the legacy of Gloria Steinem and the legacy of second-wave feminism.
Hepola, Sarah. “Gloria Steinem, a Woman Like No Other.” New York Times, March 16, 2012.
This is an important source describing Gloria Steinem’s rise to popularity, her title as the “leader” of second wave feminism, the relevance of her ideas today, and why someone similar hasn’t taken her place on the front lines of the women’s movement today.
Lueptow, Kelsey. “Feminism Now: What the Third Wave is Really About.” Everyday Feminism. Last modified January 10, 2014. Accessed January 16, 2015. http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/01/feminism-now/.
Everyday Feminism is an excellent site to see what is going on in the feminist movement today. They have a mission to help people marginalized by their gender, sexual orientation, race, class, size, ability and other social differences. They have smart writers and short and sweet list-form articles that describe “Third-wave” feminism ideals. This article in particular outlines what it means to be a Third-Wave feminist. Everyday Feminism’s definitions can be contrasted with Second-Wave ideals to provide an analysis of the evolution of the movement.
McBride, Alex. “Roe v. Wade (1973).” The Supreme Court. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_roe.html.
This short description of the landmark Roe v Wade case was written by a law student from Tulane University. It includes key information and a picture of Norma McCorvery, also known as “Jane Roe”, who filed the lawsuit that brought Roe v Wade to the Supreme Court.
McLaughlin, Katie. “5 things women couldn’t do in the 1960s.” CNN. Last modified August 25, 2014. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/07/living/sixties-women-5-things/.
An additional resource (along with the Ms. Magazine blog post) that helps illustrate what life was like for a woman pre-liberation movement.
National Women’s Law Center. “The Wage Gap Over Time.” Last modified October 2014. PDF.
The National Women’s Law Center is the primary institution advocating for women’s rights in the workplace and otherwise. This fact sheet provides and clear and easy to read graph showing the change in the wage gap over time.
Pogrebin, Letty Cottin. “Gloria Steinem.” In Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia. Brookline, MA: Jewish Women’s Archive, n.d.
Good biographical source, written by one of Gloria Steinem’s good friends and co-editor of Ms., Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Includes some good biographical notecards.
Rampton, Martha. “The Three Waves of Feminism.” Pacific University Oregon. Last modified October 23, 2014. Accessed November 2, 2014. http://www.pacificu.edu/about-us/news-events/three-waves-feminism.
Good source for basic second-wave feminism background information, its legacy, and “third wave” feminism today. Author Martha Rampton has a PhD in medieval history and concentrates and studies social history and the activities and roles of women.
Rosen, Ruth. The World Split Open: How the Modern Women’s Movement Changed America. New York: Viking, 2000.
This entire book is about second-wave feminism. Information about Gloria Steinem and her impact on the movement is scattered throughout. So not only does the text give me information about the movement but it also gives Gloria Steinem’s place in all of it. Very good read.
Turner, Nathasha. “10 Things That American Women Could Not Do Before the 1970s.” Ms. Blog. Entry posted May 28, 2013. Accessed January 22, 2015. http://msmagazine.com/blog/2013/05/28/10-things-that-american-women-could-not-do-before-the-1970s/.
This list was published by Ms. Magazine itself, and is very helpful in illustrating what the world pre-women’s liberation movement looked like. Most of the items on the list are astonishing to any person reading today, and the shock-factor works quite well in demonstrating the impact of my thesis.
Winsor, Morgan. “Roe v. Wade Anniversary: Facts, Quotes About Historic Abortion Rights Ruling.” International Business Times. Last modified January 22, 2015. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.ibtimes.com/roe-v-wade-anniversary-facts-quotes-about-historic-abortion-rights-ruling-1791032.
This article, published on the anniversary of Roe v Wade, provides illustrative quotes from relevant figures in the fight for abortion rights and the ruling in 1973. Within my website, I included the quote from Sarah Weddington, the lead prosecuting attorney in the case.
Audio/Visual
“Batgirl Teaches Batman a Lesson about Equal Pay.” Video file, 00:30. YouTube. Posted by The US Department of Labor, August 11, 2011. Accessed January 23, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n00xZ_mKQgk.
In this 1970s Public Service Announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Batgirl informs Batman that she deserves equal pay for equal work. The Women’s Liberation fought for equal pay for equal work, mainly for the Equal Rights Ammendment, and although the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified, this PSA demonstrates that the Women’s Liberation Movement was still having an impact on policy.
Bell, Debra. “Four Decades Ago, U.S. News Barely Acknowledged Roe v. Wade.” Press Past (blog). Entry posted January 22, 2013. Accessed January 22, 2015. http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/press-past/2013/01/22/four-decades-ago-us-news-barely-acknowledged-roe-v-wade.
This USA Today news blog provides key information and good pictures about the Roe v. Wade decision. Pictures include images from protests and of the Supreme Court.
Bielousov, Anton. SlutWalk. Photograph. April 3, 2011.
A picture from the Toronto SlutWalk. SlutWalk is a transnational Third-Wave Feminist movement with a catalyzing protest march in Toronto on April 3, 2011, photographed above. Participants call for an end to rape culture. The photo is illustrative of Third-Wave Feminism.
Cochs, Marie. “Gloria Steinem Photos.” Gloria Steinem. Last modified 2010. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.gloriasteinem.com/photos/.
The Gloria Steinem website itself is an important resource for an overview of Ms. Steinem’s career. The photos pages includes an embedded flickr stream from Gloria Steinem’s photographer Marie Cochs. Photographs of Steinem, new and old, make up the stream, and have proved very useful.
ERA Coalition. http://www.eracoalition.org/.
The ERA Coalition is still working today to support the passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The website includes background information on the amendment, updates of the fight for the ERA today, and most importantly, pictures from the ERA fight during the Women’s Liberation Movement.
Gibson, Megan. A Brief History of Women’s Protests. Time Magazine. Last modified August 12, 2011. Accessed January 14, 2015. http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2088114_2087975_2087965,00.html.
This brief history of women’s protests provides a nice timeline, using major protests as a constant, for all three waves of feminism. The article especially helped provide information and photographs regarding the Miss America Pageant Protest that some say marked the beginning of Second-Wave Feminism.
“Gloria Steinem ‘irons out’ a few things with Moses Znaimer.” Video file. CBC Digital Archives. November 25, 2014. http://www.cbc.ca/archives/discover/great-interviews/znaimer-irons-out-a-few-things-with-gloria-steinem.html.
1968 interview with then “up-and-coming” young journalist Gloria Steinem. The nature of the interview is uncomfortably flirty and gender-oriented which illustrates what it felt like on an everyday basis to be a young female professional. She was ironing during her interview. It was very hard to be taken seriously.
“I need feminism because...” Cosmopolitan, June 24, 2013. http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/health-lifestyle/lifestyle/2013/6/i-need-feminism-because/.
The ARU Feminist Society and Cambridge University Students’ Union Women’s Campaign put together the antithesis to the popular tumblr blog “women against feminism” to show why they identify as feminist. Cosmopolitan magazine reports and shows pictures from the results.
Leffler, Warren K. Women’s Liberation March from Farrugut Square to Layfette Park. Photograph. August 26, 1970. LC-U9- 23117-25 [P&P]. Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
This is a photograph of a march for Women’s Liberation that very effectually illustrates what Second-Wave feminism in action looked like.
“Modern Office with Christina Hendricks.” YouTube. Posted by Funny or Die, August 9, 2014. Accessed January 23, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4l0zvcDixo.
Although the purpose of this video was mostly for humor, rather than education, the last 30 seconds drive home an important message - offices today are run scarily similarly to offices in the time from AMC’s Mad Men. It’s time to change.
Plitt, Todd. Steinem poses in her New York City apartment on her 70th birthday. Photograph. USA Today. March 25, 2014. Accessed January 20, 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation-now/2014/03/25/gloria-steinem-through-the-years/6868789/.
USA Today portrait of Gloria Steinem on her 70th Birthday.
Women Against Feminism (blog). Accessed January 23, 2015. http://womenagainstfeminism.tumblr.com/.
This Tumblr blog and all the pictures posts from women across the country demonstrates the discrepancies on the definition of feminism today. It raises important questions. Why are women against feminism? What feminism are they against? Without feminism, how will women continue to gain rights?
“Batgirl Teaches Batman a Lesson about Equal Pay.” Video file, 00:30. YouTube. Posted by The US Department of Labor, August 11, 2011. Accessed January 23, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n00xZ_mKQgk.
In this 1970s Public Service Announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Batgirl informs Batman that she deserves equal pay for equal work. The Women’s Liberation fought for equal pay for equal work, mainly for the Equal Rights Ammendment, and although the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified, this PSA demonstrates that the Women’s Liberation Movement was still having an impact on policy.
Bell, Debra. “Four Decades Ago, U.S. News Barely Acknowledged Roe v. Wade.” Press Past (blog). Entry posted January 22, 2013. Accessed January 22, 2015. http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/press-past/2013/01/22/four-decades-ago-us-news-barely-acknowledged-roe-v-wade.
This USA Today news blog provides key information and good pictures about the Roe v. Wade decision. Pictures include images from protests and of the Supreme Court.
Bielousov, Anton. SlutWalk. Photograph. April 3, 2011.
A picture from the Toronto SlutWalk. SlutWalk is a transnational Third-Wave Feminist movement with a catalyzing protest march in Toronto on April 3, 2011, photographed above. Participants call for an end to rape culture. The photo is illustrative of Third-Wave Feminism.
Cochs, Marie. “Gloria Steinem Photos.” Gloria Steinem. Last modified 2010. Accessed January 23, 2015. http://www.gloriasteinem.com/photos/.
The Gloria Steinem website itself is an important resource for an overview of Ms. Steinem’s career. The photos pages includes an embedded flickr stream from Gloria Steinem’s photographer Marie Cochs. Photographs of Steinem, new and old, make up the stream, and have proved very useful.
ERA Coalition. http://www.eracoalition.org/.
The ERA Coalition is still working today to support the passage and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. The website includes background information on the amendment, updates of the fight for the ERA today, and most importantly, pictures from the ERA fight during the Women’s Liberation Movement.
Gibson, Megan. A Brief History of Women’s Protests. Time Magazine. Last modified August 12, 2011. Accessed January 14, 2015. http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2088114_2087975_2087965,00.html.
This brief history of women’s protests provides a nice timeline, using major protests as a constant, for all three waves of feminism. The article especially helped provide information and photographs regarding the Miss America Pageant Protest that some say marked the beginning of Second-Wave Feminism.
“Gloria Steinem ‘irons out’ a few things with Moses Znaimer.” Video file. CBC Digital Archives. November 25, 2014. http://www.cbc.ca/archives/discover/great-interviews/znaimer-irons-out-a-few-things-with-gloria-steinem.html.
1968 interview with then “up-and-coming” young journalist Gloria Steinem. The nature of the interview is uncomfortably flirty and gender-oriented which illustrates what it felt like on an everyday basis to be a young female professional. She was ironing during her interview. It was very hard to be taken seriously.
“I need feminism because...” Cosmopolitan, June 24, 2013. http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/health-lifestyle/lifestyle/2013/6/i-need-feminism-because/.
The ARU Feminist Society and Cambridge University Students’ Union Women’s Campaign put together the antithesis to the popular tumblr blog “women against feminism” to show why they identify as feminist. Cosmopolitan magazine reports and shows pictures from the results.
Leffler, Warren K. Women’s Liberation March from Farrugut Square to Layfette Park. Photograph. August 26, 1970. LC-U9- 23117-25 [P&P]. Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
This is a photograph of a march for Women’s Liberation that very effectually illustrates what Second-Wave feminism in action looked like.
“Modern Office with Christina Hendricks.” YouTube. Posted by Funny or Die, August 9, 2014. Accessed January 23, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4l0zvcDixo.
Although the purpose of this video was mostly for humor, rather than education, the last 30 seconds drive home an important message - offices today are run scarily similarly to offices in the time from AMC’s Mad Men. It’s time to change.
Plitt, Todd. Steinem poses in her New York City apartment on her 70th birthday. Photograph. USA Today. March 25, 2014. Accessed January 20, 2015. http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation-now/2014/03/25/gloria-steinem-through-the-years/6868789/.
USA Today portrait of Gloria Steinem on her 70th Birthday.
Women Against Feminism (blog). Accessed January 23, 2015. http://womenagainstfeminism.tumblr.com/.
This Tumblr blog and all the pictures posts from women across the country demonstrates the discrepancies on the definition of feminism today. It raises important questions. Why are women against feminism? What feminism are they against? Without feminism, how will women continue to gain rights?