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Envisioning Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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from l-r, Audre Lorde, Meridel Le Sueur, and Adrienne Rich

Austin, TX 1980

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Audre Lorde (b. 1934, d. 1992)

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early lesbian collective magazine “The Furies”

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Images from the Lavender Menace zap action at the Second Congress to Unite Women (May 1, 1970)

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Some moments from the 1969 Miss America protests. Unfortunately there are no pictures available of the ceremonial sheep crowning. This is also the event where the bra burning myth originated.

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from Valerie Solanas’ SCUM Manifesto (1968)

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Lack of paid maternity leave int he U.S. is a major barrier to women’s full participation in the workplace. It is one of only 8 nations across the globe that does not guarantee paid maternity/family leave.

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Interested in sexism, employment discrimination, and sexual harassment? Check out this book by Emory WGS PhD Carrie Baker!