The Office of Women's Studies the Ohio State University Vol

THE OFFICE OF WOMEN'S STUDIES THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY VOL. VI, NO. 8 APRIL, 1980

economically at risk. Recent Bureau of GUEST EDITORIAL Labor statistics reveal that black women have a higher unemployment rate (12.9%) SEXUAL HARASSMENT: WHY MUST WE than do white women (8.3%) and their in- BE DIFFERENT? come is generally lower: 88% of that earned by white women. They must offer more than their white counterparts in the way of saleable skills and intellectual CYNTHIA A. RENZ aptitude to be considered as merely "equal" to a similarly qualified applicant or stu- "A female is continually obliged to seek dent. Because of this institutional dis- survival or advancement through the crimination, they have the most to lose approval of men as those who hold power. by protesting unwarranted sexual advances She may do this through appeasement or of supervisors (who could hire or promote through exchange of her sexuality for them) and professors (who are often called support and status." upon to write letters of recommendation --Kate Millett, Sexual Politics. for a job or entrance to higher education.) In this respect, black women have been Sexual harassment can be broadly defined more able to grasp the essence of the sex- as unwanted sexual advances in the con- ual harassment issue earlier and more text of unequal power relationships (em- firmly than other, more advantaged, women. ployer/employee, faculty/student, male/ female, white/black.) It may be obvious As black women, they are faced with to a few that it is a condition to which another problem: the traditional myth no woman, black or white, young or old, that black women are more sexually acces- "attractive" or not, is immune. What is sible than others, that their main purpose perhaps not so obvious is the fact that is to be a sexual plaything for the male. black and white women may react different- The tradition of systematic sexual harass- ly to the situation. ment (and, at the extreme, rape) under slavery of their ancestors make them more Economically speaking, racism does not aware of this monetized or academic ver- allow an equal sharing of resources be- sion of harassment. This may also sensi- tween black and white workers and/or stu- tize them to a real commonality between dents. Although black women have not sexual harassment and sexual availability. historically been as dependent on black Given this, the black woman may more de- men as white women have been on white men, cisively make this distinction, however they, too, are subject to power games that the reality is packaged. Thus, they may men play. They are perhaps more disad- be radically less tolerant of the situa- vantaged as they enter the job market or tion than white women. academic community under the "double jeopardy" of being both black and female. Because black women have historically been Black males at least enter being male. faced with fighting both racism and sexism, (although the two issues were cooper- This double jeopardy puts the black woman ative in the 1860's), their experience is in a particular bind with respect to sex- invaluable in the fight to eradicate ual harassment. As blacks, they are more sexual harassment in jobs and schools - f' ',, ' ~. 'l<« $"." ·,,. 2 alike. It is unfortunate that the women's Maggie Kuhn ?rovides an excellent role f :t movement has been primarily a "white, model for women of all ages. The 74 year middle-class" action rather than one that old "wrinkled radical" vividly conveys involves women of all ages, races, and her enthusiasm for life, activism for so- social classes. For black women, they cial change, and involvement in issues will not be equal until affirmative action affecting women. Recently, she presented is taken in both racial and sexual mat- the Norman Thomas Memorial Lecture and ters. And although white women have not Honors Colloquium at OSU - ~Marion Campus. experienced racism, they too have experienced discrimination based on something "I should tell you right away that I am a } . over:_ which they have no control. In feminist and have been for many years," this capacity, they can at least offer she says. " My mother's oldest sister was sympathetic support, and at most take active in the women's movement of that day positive action against racism. In light in western New York. She told me lots of of the fact that February was Black His- things about her own life that made me tr tory month, it is time for both black and quite angry with the whole situation. I white wome~ tb assess the fallacy that the went to a college for women - Flora Stone women's movement is just for white women, Mother College (now Case Western Reserve and that the black movement is of concern University). I am very proud that I went only to bl'ack persons. It is time to to a women's school. Being instructed by merge the groups again, so that eliminat- women who were teachers and scholars ing both sexism and racism can be a real- taught me that I had a head and I had an ·~ ity rather than ideal It is not possible opportunity to use it." to do it separately. Maggie, now a retired racial relations Cynthia is a graduate assistant with the worker for the Presbyterian Church, has Office of Affirmative Action on the Miami been actively involved in reform organi- r,,· University Campus. She is doing graduate zations throughout her lifetime. Most work in the area of Environmental Science. recently, she faced mandatory retirement and "was not pleased with the prospect." This article first appeared in the Women's She and four of her friends, who were also Resource Center Newsletter, February, nearing retirement, joined forces to see 1980, Miami University. what they could do about the situation. They found new freedom as they were re- leased from their jobs. As Maggie says, "We (old people) have nothing to lose." Led by Maggie's deep sense of justice and human worth, the friends formed an action group and called it "The Consultation of Older and Younger Adults for Social Change. 11

Not long after the Consultation was established, the media dubbed it the "Gray Panthers" in recognition of the group's radical actions and dramatic techniques. The name was officially adopted by the group in 1971.

According to Kuhn, ''We (Gray Panthers) are a coalition of people of different ages and we're not into 'old folks' issues. We're a radical group. We are very much concerned with basic social change and the movement of a whole society for justice and humanness, and away from the military posture that we have had all along. We, as Gray Panthers, feel that no disadvantaged group, Black people, 3 Chicano people, aged people, Indian peo- less. We think that we ought to be ple, women, will get a fair shake unless moving in the direction of stressing not there are basic social changes - unless at this moment the equity factor as much we move in the direction of a democratic as the adequacy factor. We also think socialism." that somehow there has to be some formula for rewarding wives and mothers for the "We have socialism all over the place," goods and services that they've created. Kuhn adds. " The Defense Department is Their work is not part of the gross na- the most socialized thing in the whole tional product but it ought to be. country, the whole world. So is the Veteran's Administration. We've got so- "Compared with younger persons, older cialized medicine available for every mem- persons are not well off, and our chances ber of Congress, every member of the armed of being poor are 50% greater for the forces, all the veterans. Do you realize elderly than other age brackets. In 1974, that? It's good information to know. You one sixth or 3.3 million of all older can fire back at people who say, 'Well, persons (citizens over 65) lived in house- that's communism.' Well, if its communist holds with incomes below the official to be drafted and fight in Uncle Sam's poverty levels," Kuhn continues. "Many Army and have the benefit of the Veter- women happen to be poor because of our an's Administration, then you're a commun- inadequate pension and social security ist. Praise the Lord." systems."

Kuhn has been interested recently in the Kuhn is also interested in working with extent to which women in our society are displaced homemakers. "I've had several "survivors." She notes, "We greatly out- students in the last few years who have number men in our later years. For every been older women who have divorced their hundred men who live to the ages 6~ - 68, husbands or their husbands have walked there are 130 women, and that imbalance out on them and they have no source of shows everyday. we· cioi'.i•t know whether it's income. The traumas that they have gone hormonal, lifestyle or role, but -there is through trying to find money even to stay a difference in Western society." This in school!" She is pleased to see that interest in women as survivors has prompt- "Ohio has legislat'.ion to help displaced ed research into the area of social se- homemakers find jobs, and tell them about curity benefits for women. 'reentry' things they can do in terms of getting jobs and going to school." Tish Summers, a fellow Gray Panther, has written a "gray paper," "Social Security: Kuhn and Tish Summers are also working Adequacy and Equity for Older Women." together on a "very special project. One of the basic premises of this paper, We think that the big, big problem in says Kuhn, is that the "social security health today is to maintain people in system is particulary discriminatory as their homes by delivering services where far as older women's benefits are con- these people live and where they work." cerned ..• Women, when they become eligi- She explains further, "I can foresee a ble for social security benefits under time when a doctor who makes a prescrip- old age and survivors' titles, receive tion and a health plan for a patient whom less benefits than men because our earn- he has seen only in his office will be ings have been less during the years that sued for malpractice. He (sic) has to see we have been working. Equally damaging, the person where he or she lives." says Kuhn, is the fact that, "Women who marry and take time out from the job mar- Kuhn believes that "no changes are going ket are penalized for those years they to be made to benefit old people unless have no earnings that go into the system. society as a whole changes. The needs of This system operates on the concept that old people can be the levers for change." you and your employer pay into a trust She is struck by the truth of a friend's fund, and then using a formula divised by· comment about the way this country deals Congress and actuarial tables you get a with social problems and programs: "We benefit. However, if you have not naid again and again invent not the wheel, but into it during the 20 years or so .. ~hi.le the flat tire." Kuhn and her fellow Gray you were rearing c~ildren_and keeping . Panthers are important catalysts for house, then vour benefits were that much. change within a new age of "liberation, self-determination and freedom." 4 PROGRAMS AND EVENTS Workshop on Alcohol Brown Bag Conversation Hour The Office of Women's Studies, Women's 'Brown-Bag Conversation Hour' Series Action Collective and the Women's Music sponsored by Women's Services and Women's Union will sponsor "Alcohol Issues For Studies Library will continue through Lesbians: A Workshop." The \\'Orkshop will spring quarter. The conversations will be held at the Summit United Methodist be held from noon - 1:00 pm. on Thursdays Church-Campus Center, 82 E. 16th Avenue in the Browsing Room, Main Library. on Saturday, April 19 from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

Featured discussants and topics include: The workshop is intended for two general Dr. W. Ann Reynolds, OSU Provost, April audiences: (1) individual lesbians who 3, "The Biological Differences Between have a personal interest/concern regard- Males and Females"; Mary Jo Ruggieri, osu ing their own use of alcohol and (2) in- Synchronized Swim Coach, April 10, "Hol- dividuals who are concerned about alcohol istic Health for Women"; Diane Poulton, problems in the lesbian community. Ohio Women's Information Center, April 17, "Pending Legislation Affecting Women"; The format will include some general Cheryl Byron of CHOICES (shelter house for alcohol education information, a dis- battered \\'Omen), April 24, "Domestic Vio- cussion of the scope and nature of alcohol lence"; Marty sweterlitsch, Instructor at problems in the lesbian community, a re- Capital University, May 1, "Aging: Myths view of psychological and sociological and Realities"; Sue Blanshan, Coordinator explanations of alcohol abuse and small of Women's Services, May 8, "Women and group discussions on the issues. Drinking: The Double Standard."

YWCA Offers Workshop Resources for Each Other Workshops

The YWCA, in cooperation with a number of A series of three workshops dealing wit], other agencies and women's organizations Resources For Each Other will begin on in the community, will sponsor a compre- April 28th, 7:00 pm., in the Memorial hensive one day workshop, "Women Moving Room, 2nd floor, Ohio Union. This work- Together Into the 1980's," on May 3rd. shop on meeting personal goals and helpinc other women toward theirs will be facili- The program, designed to establish issues -.::ated by Eileen Nemzer. and concerns of women as they grow into the BO's, will include sessions on: The second workshop in the series - Build·· Education, Employment, Health, Justice, ing Alliances Between Women - will be held Politics, Religion and Peace. May 5, 7: 00 pm. , in the Memorial Room, 2nd floor, Ohio Union. This workshop will Cost for the workshop is $7.50 per person. focus on understanding how society has Advance registration is required. . pitted women against one another and on ending the effects of this internalized For further information, contact Sandy oppression through the creation of unity Clary, Public Relations Director, at (e.g. between lesbian and heterosexual 224-9121. women) and the appreciation of differences.

Rape Crisis Center Benet it On May 12, the third workshop - Ending the Effects of Violence on Our Lives - will Sally Cooper and the friends of the Rape be held. This workshop focuses on how Crisis Center are sponsoring a benefit vi-olence and the threat of violence create dinner at A La Carte Restaurant, N. High limitations in our lives, and on over- Street, on April 13th in the afternoon. coming these limitations and reclaiming power. The cost is $10.00 per person. Everyone is encouraged to attend in support of the For more information about this service, Rape Crisis Center. call 422-84 73. 5

Safety Series OSU Women's Sports · Spring

Self-Defense and Confrontation Training For further information on any activities Series will include a three-week program listed below, call Steph Blackwood, Sports (April 7, 14, 21) where participants will Information Office, 422-6861. learn and practice basic physical self- defense techniques; confrontation strat- Softball egies for dealing with sexual harassment on the job, in the classroom, or on the Dianne Thompson - Coach street; and how to 'mentally practice' April 1 Bowling Green (3:00p.m.) defending oneself. Sunny Graff of Women 3 Muskingum College (3:00p.rn.) Against Rape will instruct the series in 15 Kent State (3:00p.m.) 120 Larkins Hall, 6:30-8:00 pm. 23 Michigan (2:00p.m.) 26 Penn State (11:00a.m.) To pre-register, call 422-8473. There is Edinboro State (l:OOp.m.) a $3.00 fee for the series. 27 Penn State (10:30a.m.) Detroit (2:30p.m.)

Rape Education Program Outdoor Track and Field

Mamie Rallins - Coach Rape Education Program will hold a pre- April 5 Lady Bucks Invitational sentation/discussion April 9th, 7:00 pm. 18 All-Ohio Outdoor Meet in Buckeye Suites E-G, on the 3rd floor, Ohio Union. The focus will include: the Tennis causes and functions of rape; prevalent myths surrounding rape; an introduction to Barb Mueller - Coach self-defense, confrontation and home pro- April 4 Otterbein JV (3:00p.m.) tection strategies; and community re- 7 Cincinnati (3:30p.m.) sources for support and change action. 9 Kent State (3:30p.m.) Facilitated by members of Women Against 11-12 Ohio State Invitational Rape. 19 Toledo (1:00p.m.) May 8-10 State Championships

Golf YWCA Annual Women's Run J. R. Ables - Coach The YWCA, in cooperation with the Joseph April 12-13 Lady Buckeye Invitational and Helen Skilken Foundation, will sponsor May 2-3 Biq Ten Championship its First Annual Women's Run on Saturday, April 26, beginning at 10:00 am. at the Central YWCA, 65 s. Fourth Street. Fitness for Feminists

The route is five miles of level terrain, Fitness for Feminists will be the focus of extending from the Central YWCA building, a discussion/workshop to be held April 23, east on Oak Street, circling Franklin Park 8:00 pm., at the Hillel Foundation Lounge, and returning to the YWCA. 46 E. 16th Avenue. Mary Jo Ruggieri, OSU Synchronized Swimming Coach, will lead the There: ,is a _$4. 00 re9istratiort, fee. P:t!l-' jsession focusing on how to deal with registration is strongly recommended. stress, managing your time, keeping your committments and staying healthy. She ~re information can be obtained by will also discuss diet, nutrition, weight calling the YWCA, 224-9121. training and aerobic exercise.

For more information, call Sora Newman, 294-4797. Sponsored by Hillel Women's Programming. 6 Assertiveness Training Series Reception for Women Faculty and Staff

Starting on April 30, 4:30 - 6:00 pm., On May 1st from 4:30 - 6:00 pm. in the this six-week series will focus primarily ;Terrace Lounge, 3rd floor, Ohio Union, upon the special needs of University staff Women's Services, the Office of Women's women and re-entry women students, how- Studies, and the Counseling and Consul- ever others are welcome. The differences tation Services Women's Support committee between aggressive, passive and assertive, will host an open reception for women verbal and non-verbal behaviors will be faculty and staff. This is another oppor- examined. Participants will be able to tunity for women faculty and staff to practice learned assertive behaviors in gather informally on a social basis and to role-playing situations. further stimulate the formation of new networks on campus, and renew existing The series will continue May 7, 14, 21, ones. There will be a charge for bever- and 28; and June 4. Pat Sernrnelrnan and ages; complementary cheese and crackers Barbara Braham will facilitate. To pre- will be provided. register, call 422-8473 by April 29th.

INFORMATION Relationships Workshops

A series of five 'relationships' workshops Autumn Quarter Advance Registration will be held throughout the quarter. Starting on April 8 thru May 6 from 6: 30 -. Registration Services announces that stu- 9:00 pm., the topics and dates include: dents will be able to participate in ad- April 8, "Cammi tted Coupling"; April 15, vance registration for Autumn Quarter "Women Friends"; April 22, "Parenting: again this year. Advance registration Power Dynamics"; April 29, "Mid-Life Women has a number of advantages for students and The Aging Parent"; and May 6, "Black as well as departments, according to Women as Mothers." Julie Snow, Assistant Director of Regis- tration. Early registration will allow For more information, call 422-8473 the student to do scheduling "while their advisors are still on campus. Students Blacks and Sex Role Stereotyping won't have to worry about waiting at home Workshop for the registration form to arrive or Black Student Programs will sponsor a worry about not receiving it because of a workshop dealing with Blacks and Sex Role possible change of address." Registration Stereotyping on April 16, 7:30 in the services will tabulate the early section Memorial Room of the Ohio Union. This demands and relay the information to the workshop will explore the' pervasiv~ in~ departments for early planning. fluences of sex role in today's culture. Participants will be able to examine per- Registration materials will be available sonal stereotypical attitudes and behav- to current students on May 20th, with iors, and design a program to meet the June 2nd being the last day to file the needs for comrnittrnent to change. completed forms for early registration. ·During the early registration process, "The Double Day: A Documentary" college offices will have evening and Saturday hours. · "The Double Day: A Documentary" will be shown April 10, noon to 1:00 pm. in the ADM - TW 5 - 7 pm. Conference Theatre, Ohio Union. This doc- ASC - T W R 5:30 - 7:30 pm. umentary film focuses on working women in CED - TW R 5:30 - 7:30 pm.; Sat. 8 - 12* Latin America and their efforts, like wo- EDC - T 5 - 7 pm. men throughout the world, to achieve ENG - on call equality in the home and workplace. Spon- GRAD- T W 5 - 6:30 pm.; Sat. 8 12* sored by Hispanic Student Programs and the uvc - T W R, 5 - 7:30 pm.; Sat. 9 12* Women's Programming Advisory Committee in conjunction with Hispanic Awareness Week. *Located in Sullivant Hall. 7 for nearly three years. Both units are OWS Makes Third Joint Faculty particulary happy to have a person of Dr. Appointment Inderlied's qualifications and interests join the faculty. The Office of Women's Studies has made its third joint faculty appointment. This appointment brings to three the num- Professor Sheila Davis Inderlied will ber of joint appointments for the Offic~. come to the campus next September as It is anticipated that others will Assistant Professor in Women's Studies- follow in the future and that they too Management Science/Organizational Be- will reflect the interdisciplinary nature 'havior. This appointment is particularly of the Women's Studies program. significant because of the new dimension it brings in interdisciplinary, inter- college relationships. Dr. Inderlied will develop new courses for both units, WIC Offers New Service and will teach some existing courses in both units. The Women's Information Center is offering a new service to women's organizations in Dr. Inderlied com~s to osu_ (rom califor-• Ohio. It is keeping a monthly file on nia State University at Long Beach where conferences, workshops, symposia and other she was Director of the Women's Studies scheduled events that would be of interest Program and a faculty member in the to women on a statewide basis. You may School of Business Administration. She register your group's event with the Cen- received her degrees from State Univer- ter; you may call to see if a specific sity of New York, Buffalo, University of area of interest is going to be addressed s_iena, (Italy), and_ 1:~e _University of at a future meeting; or you can check to Massachusetts at Amherst. make sure that your organization does not schedule a meeting on the same day another Her teaching experience has been in or- group does. Please notify WIC by mail ganizational behavior, managerial psychol- (Room 10, State House, Columbus, OH ogy, organizational dynamics and resis- 43215) or by calling the toll-free number tance to change, and women, work and (1-800-282-3040) if your group is inter- social change, and women and management. ested in participating in this service. Because of her unique background and familiarity with both management skills and women's studies and feminist theory, Journal Solicits Papers Dr. Inderleid has led many workshops and has been a consultant to business, mili- The Journal of Family Issues announces tary, and professional groups on inter- that it will be publishing a special is- _personal skills, problem-solving and sue on "Dual-Worker Families" to appear communication. Her research interests in June, 1981. The guest editor will be have been on effective uses of feedback Joan Aldous, University of ~otre Dame. information in the classroom, and the She is looking for papers on such sub- caus.al relationship of boundary-spanning jects as the following: family roles and determinates and characteristics of fe- organizations in dual-earner families; male consultants. their relationships with kin, the economy and other extra-familial groups and insti- :she has published extensively, and her tutions; trends in the incidence of di- long list of publications and works in vorce rates and other indicators of fam- progress is devoted exclusively to femi- ily dynamics; and varying types of dual- nist matters in career development, sex earner families (commuter families, etc.). role identification and leadership style, Persons doing work in these or other rel- and goal setting and life planning for evant areas are encouraged to submit man- women. uscripts no later than September, 1980 to: Joan Aldous The Office of Women's Studies and the Department of Sociology and faculty of Management Science/Organiza- Anthropology tional Behavior have been seeking a per- University of Notre Dame son for this particular joint appointment Notre Dame, IN 46556 8 respond to a question I'm often asked. WOMEN'S CULTURE I've found the question curious, dis- ·turbing, and confusing. The question World Premiere of Leap of Faith makes me think that we don't know what we look like."

"Television commercials especially he~p us Leap of Faith, a new one-act play, will to be visually confused. Maybe we are so world premiere in Columbus at The Ohio accustomed to making ourselves try to State University. It opens April 20, · look a certain way that we have forgotten and runs through April 22, at 8 pm. in the that real people are still inside of us Royer Common Theatre, 85 Curl Drive. and it shows if one wants to see it. People can develop more visual literacy Leap, opening in conjunction with the celebration of Gay Awareness Week, ex- througl:) being sensually open and then examining what they see when riding the plores isolation and the fear of loving bus or sitting in an airport." through the metaphor of lesbian experience. In the play, written by Linda "In this show I have for the first time Thornburg, two women find themselves in a grouped the photos with words--each group bed on a raft surrounded by all the of images is accompanied by a quote that things necessary to make life survivable I have found helpful to developing my own and enjoyable. There they eat, sleep, ability to see. Jane Addams, Stevie work, play, dance, and even swim the Wonder, Pablo Neruda nad others have stim- English Channel, until one of them ques- ulated my thinking about seeing. I share tions their separation from others and them as part of the answer to that thorny their apparent definition by the bed. question I'm asked." The play is directed by Diane Wondisford. "Well, actually I don't FIND lthese Brenda Laurel and Linda Thornburg play people'. The man on the steps watched me the two women. The premiere is sponsored grow up, he used to bring muskrat and by: The Office of Women's Studies; Gay raccoon for my mother to cook, because my Women's Support; The Association of Women father didn't hunt and his wife didn't Students; Women's Programming Advisory cook game. My daughter is in one picture, Committee; Linda Apple, Apple Studio; my brother in another. There's an old and the Women's Music Union. Admission couple I met at the place I work; a month is free. Tickets will be-available at after I started working there, I was in- the Drake Union Theatre Box Office the vited to dinner--we've been friends for week before the performance (422-2295). eleven years. Another man came every There will be a reception following each performance. morning at 5 a.m. all one spring to teach me about the moon and to help me plant my Leap of Faith is scheduled to go on tour first real garden." following the Columbus premiere. For information, call 267-9738. ..Then again I see people everywhere - in the stonemasons' workroom, in a pile of northwest Ohio tomato baskets, in a waiting hammer." Franklin University Exhibits Works by Eisenman "This show is a collection of photographs of people in their contexts--people at their work, people in the things they Franklin-University Library Gallery will build or hang up or simply leave behind. be displaying a special exhibition of I find the people I photograph everywhere. " ·works by photographer Ellen Eisenman en- titled "Where Do You Find These People, and Other Thoughts" from April 14 through May 19, 1980.

Ms. Eisenman states that "This exhibition 'Where Do You Find These People, and Other Thoughts' has given me the opportunity to 9 Local Artist has Exhibit at Harvard Alive!, the videotape, produced and directed by Linda Thornburg, will premiere Recent Acrilic Paintings by Bonnie Woods Friday, April 11, at 8 pm. in the Aware- will be exhibited at Harvard University, ness Room at the United Christian Center, May 2 - June 1, 1980. 66 E. 15th. Produced while the jazz group was in Columbus last October, the tape 'i7oods exlores the metaphors of camou- features interviews with the band and sev- flaging plumage in these works. eral songs from the concert--including "Wild Women" and "Part of Me/Changes." The opening will be held May 2 from The evening of celebration of women's cul- to 5:00 p.m. at 45 Francis Avenue, tuYe will also include slides of Alive! by Cambridge, MA. Lynet.-t:e Molnar. Admission is $1.50 at the door. Following the premiere the tape will be available for distribution through CONFERENCE REPORTS Thornburg Productions. For information call 267-9738. Call for Papers South Central Women's Studies Association Third Annual Conference, Woman Fair, to be held at the University of Texas at Arling- ton, October 18-19, has issued a call for proposals. The SCWSA Conference Committee invites program proposals for panels, seminars, workshops, papers, arts and craft a.i.s::_ 1lays, musical and dance performances, cL."<'l•udtic presentations and other creative activities related to the six major conference topics: . ·r Pioneers Then and Now: Women Innova- tors Silver Threads and Golden Notebooks: Women's Poetry Workshop Annual Reading Women and The Arts Healing and Helping: Physical, Mental The fifth annual presentation of the and Spiritual Health Women's Poetry Workshop will be held on Getting and Spending: Economic Woman Thursday, April 24th, in the Browsing Bearing and Caring: Families In The Room of the OSU Main Library from 3:30 1980's to 5:00 pm. Majority and Minority Women: Myths and Realities. The members of the Workshop will be reading from Re Righting (Columbus: Day Moon Proposals should include: Book, 1979), their latest published (1) Name, address and affiliation (if collection of poems, and selections from applicable) of the person(s) organizing their more recent works. the activity and of other participants. (2) A one-page description of the pro- The Workshop is a group of Columbus women, posed activity including title, nature and mostly, but not exclusively, OSU faculty, format, time required and equipment graduate students, and alumnae, who cur- needed. rently meet monthly to read and critique poems. They are committed to non-traditional, non-hierarchical approaches and Proposals and/or requests for additional to transcending the barrier of departments information about the conference should be and disciplines. addressed to: Jeanne Fords, Woman Fair Coordinator The Office of Women's Studies sponsors P.O. Box 19528 UTA Station this annual reading of the WPW and assists The University of Texas at Arlington with the publication of their collections. Arlington, TX 76019 Call 422-1021 for more information. 10 G LCA Seeks Conference Input The Great Lakes College Association Women and Work Conference (GLCA) women's Studies Connnittee invites faculty, students, and administrators to Columbus Area Women's Issues Ad Hoc Plan- submit papers and proposals for workshops, ning Connnittee will coordinate a Confer- panels, seminars and other kinds of pre- ence on Women and Work to be held April sentations.at the sixth annual GLCA Wom- 25, from 8:00 am. to 5:00 pm. at the en's Studies Conference scheduled for Franklin County 648 Board, 447 E. Broad November 7-9, 1980. The conference will Street. explore in greater depth the 1979 theme "A Feminist Transformation of the Acad- ,The program will begin with a keynote emy. II speaker from the National Commission on Working Women, followed by a panel dis- Drafts of papers and session proposals sussion of women who work in 'pink collar' should be submitted by April 15th to: jobs, i.e., health care, sales, clerical, Conference Planning Committee domestic and industrial fields. The GLCA Women's Studies Program aft~rnoon agenda will offer four workshop 220 Collingwood, Suite 240 choices for participants: 1) equal pay Ann Arbor, MI 48103 for comparable worth; 2) job satisfaction; 3) alternative work patterns; and 4) per- spectives and myths about pink-collar Communication, Language and Gender workers. Conference Registration fee is $10.00. For more The Third Annual Conference on Communica- information, call 422-6288. tion, Language and Gender will be held May 30 - June 1, 1980 on the University "Your Professional Image" Conference of Kansas Campus. The 1980 Conference theme is "When Does Gender Make a Differ- "Your Professional Image" is the theme of ence?" a con_fe_r~~c;::~ _}:or wol'll:en aspiring to, pre- paring for, or established in profession- For more information, contact: al, academic and managerial careers. The Julie Goldberg conference will be held April 16 and 17 Program Coordinator at the Kent County International Airport. Continuing Education Building The University of Kansas The conference is sponsored by the Nation- Lawrence, KA 66045 al Association for Women Deans, Adminis- trators and Counselors (NAWDAC) and the Grand Rapids Women's Consortium. Women's Writing Conference For further information, contact_Marge_ "New Decade/New Energies: The Economics Kennedy, Registar; Davenport College of of Writing" is the theme of the ninth Business; 415 East Fulton; Grand Rapids, Women's Writing Conference and Retreat MI 49503. sponsored by the International Women's Writing Guild, July 25 - August 1, 1980 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS New York. A minimum of twenty-five work..: shops on almost every aspect of writing will be offered during either the week- The Center for Women Scholars in San end conference or the following retreat. Francisco is offering a prize of $500 for For further information, contact: the best article of not more than 5000 Hannelore Hahn, words on solutions to the problems of the Executive Director woman scholar. Address submissions to International Women's Writing Guild Dr. Mpnika Kehew, Editor, CFWS, AMERICAS, Box 810, Gracie Station 300 Broadway, Suite 23, San Francisco, New York, NY 10028 CA 94133. 11 PRESENTATIONS, PUBLICATIONS, JUDITH MAYNE, 1~or;1ance Languages, French, RECOGNITIONS is the editor of the "OSU Film-Video Studies Newsletter."

SHARON K. HOUSEKNECHT, "Timing of the Decision to Remain Voluntarily Childless: LOUISE VETTER, NCRVE, presented "The Na- Evidence for Continuous Socialization," tional Center's Activities in Sex Equity" invited manuscript for Special Issue of at the American Vocational Association's Psychology of Women Quarterly on "Sex convention in Anaheim, Calif., Dec. 2. Roles and Fertility," 4 (Fall): 81-96.

LOUISE VETTER and LUCILLE'' THRANE, NCRVE, SHARON K. HOUSEKNECHT, "Conceptualization presented "Mentoring" and led a manage- and Measurement of Automony: Implica- ment skills workshop on "Survival of the tions for the Feminist Emphasis on Self- Fittest" at the American Vocational As- Determination" and "Female Achievement sociation's convention in Anaheim, Calif., Orientation and Reduced Family Size: . Dec. 2. Some Additional Insight on the Direction of the Relationship." Papers presented. LELIA J. RUPP, History and Women's Stud- at the annual meeting of the American ies, "I Don't Call That Volksgemeinschaft: Sociological Association, Boston, Mass., Women, Class, and Mobilization in Nazi Surraner 79. Germany" in Women, War, and Revolution, Holmes and Meier, New York 1980, pp. SHARON K. HOUSEKNECHT, presentation for 37-53. Home Economists in Business, "Changing Lifestyles--Childless Mariages, Dual LELIA J. RUPP, History and Women's Stud- Career Families, and Singlehood," and ies, presented "Women in the Second World interview on "Changes in the Family During War: A Comparative Perspective" at Wells the 1970s," on "A.M. Columbus," a daily College, Aurora, New York, Jan. 30. radio show produced by The Ohio State University, Office of Communications LELIA J. RUPP, History and Women's Studies Services. presented "Women, Class, and Mobilization in Nazi Germany" to the Women and Society POSITIONS AVAILABLE Study Group, Harvard University, Feb. 15. University of Iowa MARILYN WALDMAN, Near and Middle Eastern The University of Iowa Department of An- Studies, "Moslem Beliefs Both Divide, thropology has a position available for a Unify Iran," View From OSU: Focus column visiting Assistant Professor or instruc- in the Columbus Dispatch, Feb. 27, p. B-3. tor. The position is for a nonrenewable one academic year joint appointment in Anthropology and Women's Studies beginning LENA BAILEY, Home Economics, presented August, 1980. ''What it Means to be a Professional, at a symposium sponsored by the Department The appointee should have Ph.D. or ABD, of Home Economics and Consumer Sciences and have done previous research that has and the Student Home Economics Associa- focused on aspects of "WOmen in society. tion, Feb. 11. Teaching load includes two courses per semester including senior seminar in JUDITH MAYNE, Romance Languages, French, Women's Studies. Topical and area inter- published "Des regards neufs pour nous ests are open. voir" in Cinemaction 9 (1979), 59-64. Send credentials and three (3) letters of THERESE M. BONIN, Romance Languages, reference to: Nora England French, gave a workshop on communication Chair, techniques in foreign language classes to Recruitment Committee a group of Berks County foreign language Department of Anthropology teachers in Reading, PA on October 19. University of Iowa Iowa City, IA 52242 12

The University of Pittsburgh,. North Central Community Mental Health Center The University of Pittsburgh invites 'North Central Community Mental Health application for a position as Assistant center is a comprehensive mental health or Associate Professor in Sociology and agency, providing a full range of mental Women's Studies beginning September 1, health services to persons residing in the 1980. The primary tenure track appoint- north central area of Franklin County. ment will be in the Department of Sociol- Their service area includes The Ohio ogy with special responsibilities in the state University area. Persons seeking interdisciplinary program in Women's their help have various degrees of mental Studies. disturbances.

Previous and/or current research and They are currently recruiting for two teaching in areas related to the Sociology positions. of Women is required. Ph.D. should be in hand by August 31, 1980. Adult Team Leader - middle management position responsible for the day-to-day Send curriculum vitae and application supervision of the adult team staff, materials to: Burkart Holzner including some clinical and C & E Chair, activities. Licensed Psychologist Department of Sociology preferred; will consider MSW, MSN or University of Pittsburgh masters level in a closely related field; Fittsburgh, PA 15260 requires 4 years mental health clinical and C & E experience and at least 2 years supervisory experience. University of Illinois · Chicago Circle Adult Team Counselor - Position requires Women's Re-entry Program, University of masters degree in social work, psychology Illinois at Chicago Circle is seeking a or related fields, and the ability to director. provide group, individual, marital and family counseling to adults and their Duties: Development of WRP, including families; C & E and crisis intervention design and implementation. Work with skills required. faculty and administrators; represent WRP at outside functions; work with women's For more information about both these organizations to promote WRP. Seek out- positions call North Central Community side funding. Perform individual and Mental Health Center, Personnel Office, group counseling. 228-2900.

QUalifications: Minimum of Master's De- gree in counseling, higher education administration, social work, or related field. Knowledge of women's issues as they relate to Women's Re-entry. Ex- perience in administration and familiari- Comments and announcements from our ty with higher education settings. readers are welcome; deadline for copy Counseling experience with individuals is the first of the preceding month. and groups and experience writing grants Correspondence should be directed to: preferred; experience with women's SOJOURNER, Office of Women's Studies, (adult) re-entry desirable. 134 Derby Hall, 154 N. oval Mall, Columbus, OH 43210. (Phone 614/422-1021). The position will be available July 1, 1980. The salary will be $18,000 or Information appearing in this publica- commensurate with experience. Applica- tion may be quoted if the Sojourner is tions and resumes to J. K. Gardiner,. cited. English, UICC, Box 4348, Chicago, IL 606 80 , by May 1. 13

WOMEN'S STUDIES COURSES SUMMER, 1980

SOCIOLOGY 435: SOCIOLOGY OF WOMEN Analysis of sex-roles and social structure with emphasis on modern social movements concerned with redefining sex-role relationships.

Laurel Richardson M-·F 9: 00-12: 00 Noon July 28-August 8 U 5

WOMEN'S STUDIES 202: INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S STUDIES IN THE SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Examination of the feminist viewpoint through interdisciplinary studies in the social and behavioral sciences: the relationship of feminist concepts, methods, and analyses to traditional, academic disciplin~s in the social and behavioral sciences.

Verta Taylor M-R 10:00-12:15 First Term U 5

WOMEN'S STUDIES 294: CONTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AND CAREER TRENDS FOR WOMEN This workshop will be an analysis of employment and career patterns for women, It will utilize case studies, statistical data and theoretical models with an emphasis on the diversity in the range of possibilities. Limited to Career Institute participants.

Mary Irene Moffitt T,R 10:30-12:00 Noon Eight weeks beginning the U 3 Sue Blaashan first week of the quarter

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