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History of Feminism

niyad

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9. quite a fabulous list--will have to see if there is a similar one for this country.

Reply to ismnotwasm (Reply #6)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 09:57 PM

Sep 2013

and to think what it took to achieve that much--certainly not be being meek and sweet, and non-confrontational (as anybody who watched "shoulder to shoulder"-about the british suffrage movement knows)

have you seen the movie "made in dagenham" about that strike? very interesting.

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Let's review some of the things that Feminism has achieved since 1920, [View all] Squinch Sep 2013 OP

abortion rights BainsBane Sep 2013 #1

Jeez. How did I forget that? Squinch Sep 2013 #2

Women's history/ gender studies BainsBane Sep 2013 #3

Starting a whole new group on the path to civil rights. Squinch Sep 2013 #5

And actually participation in all sports, pro and amateur. Squinch Sep 2013 #4

Heres a cool timeline site ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #6

Hmmmm! That's quite the fabulous list. I think Feminists are doing just fine. Screeds and all. Squinch Sep 2013 #7

PEDANTIC screeds thank you very much ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #8

They just don't have the same impact without the pedans. Squinch Sep 2013 #17

quite a fabulous list--will have to see if there is a similar one for this country. niyad Sep 2013 #9

No I haven't ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #10

Here's a really good salon article about feminist victories against rape ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #11

And this collection from women's History month ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #12

here are a couple (googled women's rights timeline in US--this is part of first page) niyad Sep 2013 #13

Nice! ismnotwasm Sep 2013 #14

a most excellent idea niyad Sep 2013 #15

I wish there was some way we could do a split screen, and next to all the achievements, Squinch Sep 2013 #18

. . . niyad Sep 2013 #16