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Oct Nov. 1970, Vol. 15 No. 01-02 ‘mEliABDER OCTOBER/NOVEMBER, 1970 $1.25 THE LADDER, published by Lesbians and directed to ALL women seeking full human dignity, had its beginning in 1956. It was then the only Lesbian VOLUME 15 No. 1 and 2 THE publication in the U.S. It is now the only women s magazine openly supporting OCTOBER/NOVEMBER, 1970 Lesbians, a forceful minority within the women’s liberation movement. LADDER Initially THE L.ADDER’s goal was limited to achieving the rights accorded heterosexual women, that is, full second-class citizenship. In the 1950's women THE LADDER STAFF j as a whole were as yet unaware of their oppression. The Lesbian knew. And she wondered silently when her sisters would realize that they too share many of the Editor .................................................................................................Gene Damon Lesbian’s handicaps, those that pertained to being a woman. Director of P rom otion.......................-l ........................................... Rita Laporte Production E d i t o r .......................................................................Hope Thompson THE L.\DDER’s purpose today is to raise all women to full human status, with Circulation Manager ............................................................................Ann P. Buck all of the rights and responsibilities this entails; to include ALL women, whether Production .Assi.stants ............................................. Lyn Collins, Kim Stabinski, Le.sbian or hetero.scxual. I Gladys Irma, King Kelly, Ann Brady, Robin and Dana Jordan OCCUPATIONS have no sex and must be opened to all qualified persons Secretary to the E d ito r...................................................................... Tracy Wright for the benefit of all. October/November, 1970 CONTENTS: LIFE STYLES must be as numerous as human beings require for their personal happiness and fulljllment. Can Women Unite'? By fiita Laporte ................................................................. 4 Beginning, Short Stoiy by Isabel Miller...............................................................7 Questions for Casandra, ABILITY, AMBITION, TALENT - An Entertainment by Melinda L. Brown .....................................................12 THESE ARE HUMAN QUALITIES. Sexual Politics, A Review by Hope Thom pson.................................................. 13 Gemstones: Minor Works of Djutia Barnes, by Carol Lynk . ........................................... 15 Personal File: Four Friends, by Margaret Fulton ............................................. 17 ADVERTISING RATES Dance Lesson, 6y The Class Workshop. Drawing by W.B. E dm onds............................................................................ 21 Cross C urrents........................................................................................................ 24 Half Page ................................. f45 Back Cover $100 Poetry 6r Lyn Collins, Kathleen .McKinnon, Paul Mariah, Quarter P ag e............................$25 Full Page . $ 80 Robin Jordan, Anne Hayden, Carol Wilde, Martha Shelley, and Georgette M orreaux......................................................31 Lesbiana, by Gene D a m o n ....................................................................................36 Repeated Advertisements at Reduced Rates You’re Stepping on My Model T, Short Story by Jane Alden ......................... 40 Illustrated by Candi McGonagle Good Old Golden Rule Days, by Diana Sterling..................................................41 Illustrated by Kate McColl Readers R espond...................................................................................................44 CONTRIBUTIONS are gratefully accepted from all who wish to support our COVER: Poster from Charon Productions, work. V\e arc a non-profit publication depending <;ntirely upon subscriptions, P.O.Box 9117, donations and volunteer labor. If you bought this copy of THE LADDER from Berkeley, California 94709. (S2.00 po.stpaid) a bookstore or newsstand, please subscribe. Back Cover; Pappa Cottontail: King of the Bunnies, Song by Winifred Gandy Cartoons by Jules Feiffcr and Candi McGonagle (ORGAMZATIONS OR GROUPS wishing to order bulk quantities o f THE Published bi-monthly at Box 5025, Washington Station, Reno, Nevada, 89503. LADDER may do so at the rate o f 10 copies for $8.00. Send check or money order with your order to THE LADDER, P.O. Box 5025, Washington Station, All rights reserved. No part o f this periodical may be reproduced without the Reno, Nevada, 89503.) written consent o f THE LADDER. By RITA LAPORTE Can W on. en U n it e ? ^ould not give them a second thought. dear. If you allow me more freedom. I’ll Inside the movement it would be folly, a give you more and better sex.” What a We all know the usual answer to this look to a particular man for their protec­ pitiful aping of men, to expect to rally all >, sellout! It ha.s been my conviction all along one. There is no need to list the unflattering tion and fulfillment having no mind for the of us behind one leader and one platform. that the reason women .should have equal qualities attributed to women that are larger, more important affairs of society. So what do we do, we women who, for rights and responsibilities in a world of supposed to make it impossible for them Natural selection over millions of years has whatever reasons, are driven by discontent human beings is that they are human ever to cooperate in signiflcant numbers to equipped the male for the cooperation with the status quo? beings. As a Lesbian I am nothing less, one required to carry out the grand designs of accomplish major goals. This is simply the It is not a foregone conclusion that of God’s children, a subject in my own right “nature” of the female. The other side of humanity. It is thus a scientific “fact” that women will free themselves from slavery and an object to no one. I would be the last the eoin is that she is not very competitive, the male is meant to govern and to handle and usher in a better world for all. What are woman to promise better sex to men in the except in the one area vital to her — the vital affairs of society. some of the pitfalls awaiting the women’s hope they would give me a little more catching a man, and hence is not suited to We could look at this “fact” in another movement? 1 have th o u ^ t of some simply freedom. Freedom is not something I have the rough and tumble world of men where way. Only by banding together and follow­ by observing my own reactions to articles to pay men for — it is my birthright. the important affairs of humanity are han­ ing a leader can men find strength, for they about the movement. I find myself becom­ It is this attitude, this fear of displeasing dled. She is neither cooperative nor com­ are emotionally and spiritually weaker, ing furious at times, for a moment for­ men, that worries many Lesbians in the petitive. But she makes up for this with her more dependent and more sheeplike, than getting that these writers want essentially movement. Will straight women eventually mystical gift for serving a man and raising women. This animal-like urge to band into the same things I want and that, beyond give up as men, notoriously unchivalrous, his children. groups, while giving the individual members disagreement on many levels, there is a very fight back more and more below the belt? If one is a man, this is a delightful and a feeling of potency, also necessitates fight­ real unity of purpose among the awakening There is a large reservoir of goodwill in the self-serving “fact” of nature. Aristotle dis­ ing to defend the prowess of their leader women of the world. hearts of feminist Lesbians. We ache to sec tinguished three kinds of people: freemen, against other, exactly similar groups- (My As a Lesbian 1 especially fear a split slaves and women, all basically different. It the unhappinc.ss of so many of our straight Daddy is stronger than your Daddy.) And between heterosexual women and Lesbians. sisters, to see how men take advantage of took only about 2000 years to discover that so flowered the art of war. Not only are Lesbians hated and feared by Aristotle was wrong about slaves. Any their goodness. But thi.s reservoir is not Women, on the other hand, are deter­ most women, but many Lesbians lose no infinite. I have often found myself trying to group has the potential for enslavement if mined by no such group pull. Women who love over their straight sisters. All of us, the exploiting group is powerful enough. justify the ways of straight women to angry wish to cooperate with other women do so straight and Lesbian alike, have heard much Lesbians. 1 cannot see cither Lesbians alone However, about half of any slave popula­ on the human, not animal, level. Not being about how terrible Lesbians are. We are the tion consists of men, and it is not altogether or straight women alone succeeding in the pushed by instinct to fall into gangs behind only really “respectable” scapegoats left. revolution for greater humannes.s in all wise for some men to enslave others. Even a a more powerful woman, they are free to For me at least this side of the split has male .slave is heir in some fashion to the people. We Lesbians are fewer in number join together intelligently and they are free become one big bore. I can no longer than you heterosexual women, but we manly virtues and telling him he is not does to leave the group by intelligent choice bother to get angry at such ignorant, not work forever. Now, females — that is make up for this by our greater determina­ when they feel the group is up to no good. heterosexual drivel. But the other side, tion to live whole and free. Men give us another story. Anyone can see that they arc With no male-like biological compulsion to what Lesbians think of straight women, is none of the questionable advantages they really different and henee inferior. For their join a herd, they are free to cooperate seldom heard. While these women damn give to straight women nor do we desire own good they must be owned in some where that is the wise thing to do. This Lesbians without fear of reprisal and out in those “advantages”. We are committed manner by a male.
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