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Old February 26th, 2013 #33
littlefieldjohn
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Default The Making of American Feminism

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If you have plans tonight, cancel them. Instead, sit down in front of your TV to watch “MAKERS: Women Who Make America” on PBS at 8:00 PM EST. (Check local listings if you live in other time zones.)
http://www.pbs.org/makers/home/
Otherwise, you will miss a remarkable three-hour journey through 50 years of the women’s movement.

Even for those of us familiar with the history of the feminist revolution — either by having lived through it, or from studying it — this documentary is an eye-opening experience. As someone born just as the women’s liberation movement was picking up initial steam, I was already aware of most of the historical and legal developments recounted in the film. But not until now have I truly understood how they all fit together to bring us to where we are today — mostly for the better, but with still far to go toward the ultimate goal of equality, both nationally and internationally.

As a Jewish writer and feminist, it was a point of pride to see so many women with Jewish backgrounds interviewed and highlighted for their instrumental roles in the advancement of women’s rights in the United States. It’s not as though Jewish women’s involvement at the forefront of the movement has been a secret, but it was nonetheless exciting to see so many of these faces and names on the screen. Betty Friedan, Gloria Steinem, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Nora Ephron, Alix Kates Shulman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judy Blume, Bella Abzug, Susan Brownmiller, Barbara Walters, Erica Jong and Sherri Finkbine are featured, among many others.
Read more: http://blogs.forward.com/sisterhood-...#ixzz2M2EOCY7V