I ended up not being able to find Parade's End with Benedict Cumberbatch last night on PBS, but watched three hours of a documentary on the feminist movement. It was great, and brought back a lot of memories. The movement changed my life. And it touched on so many issues I was facing: being a single mother with two kids, finding a name for what happened in my first marriage (battering), the struggle in the workplace over pay, respect, and the sexual harassment, the growing solidarity with other women. I stepped out of the box of patriarchy and into a wider world, where I could see what really was happening around me. And it all fit: Civil Rights, Native American rights, gay rights and women's rights. I almost cried last night remembering how the ERA got defeated. I'm still stunned.
I have my granddaughter this afternoon and then tonight I'm going with my younger daughter and friend to see Hung Liu's exhibit and an interview with her. She is so inspiring, and a fine feminist icon for all of us.
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