As someone who grew up in the 70’s and 80’s in Northern California, the idea of women’s liberation (i.e. feminism) seemed uncomplicated and uncontroversial. California has always been a hotbed of progressive idealism and feminism fit into that ideological matrix as well as my own quasi-bohemian upbringing so well, it seemed as natural as the air I breathed.
Though to the best of my recollection, no one discussed it at any length, I have vague recollections of the news and controversies surrounding the burgeoning movement (e.g. protest marches, etc). It seemed pretty natural to me that as opportunity expanded in the marketplace, women would want life choices that didn’t involve homemaking. I was aware that women were disenfranchised from the vote, but given that the 19th amendment was passed in 1919, modern women seemed perfectly well equipped to do whatever they damn well pleased. They had property and voting rights…
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