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~ Vol. 1, No. 3 . March, 1976 50 cents - . ~e ~ o~ p;r.~ Brown earns confirDlation-, ~ "I now nominate Penny and not qualifying for it under City Attorney Jonathan Day ~ Stimley Brown for the position of "state law. clarified the Pressler ruling. He ~- city Civil Service Director," Mann had objected to Brown's said that even if the HPOA Mayor Fred Hofheinz ~id living in Missouri City,lO miles sought permanent relief, it would February 24 immediately- •. from Houston. While a member be 18months to two years before ~ ~ followinga city council debate on of the legislature in 1949,Mann the case against Brown ever went whether the names of depart- had authored a bill - V.C.S. 1269 to court. ment head-designates should be M--inwhich it was required that With Mann satisfied, Homer ~ kept secret until all council prospective department heads Ford seconded the motion. :..-- representatives have had an reside in a city for two years It was 12 noon. Hofheinz opportunity to talk with the before they could be considered gaveled the morning session to a mayor about his particular for top level positions. close but before he could get up ~ choices, "That was meant to keep these from his seat, Judson Robinson - The debate, whichwas initiated fly-by-night operators -- no called for a suspension of the. ~ by council.member Jim West- reflection on Mrs. Brown - from rules to allow debate· on the ~ moreland,' centered on the getting into positions," Mann Brown nomination to continue. ~ allegation that Hofheinz' office explained at the confirmation Louis Macey, the newes t had leaked Brown's name to the session. member of council, quickly media prior to that office A few. hours before Hofheinz jumped into the debate. ~ >- ~ notifying council. put Brown's name in nomination, "Mr. Mayor, I'm going to vote " Hofheinz brushed the debate State District Court Judge against Mrs. Brown for three 11 '1 aside.: Pressler dismissed a suit that good reasons," he said. "First of -, It was 11:44 a.m. when he some police officers had hoped all, she's not qualified. She has no . pfficially presented Brown's would keep Brown out of the civil . personnel experience." name to the council. . service department. That, according to some other If confirmed, Brown would be The Houston Police Officers councilrepresentatives, had been the first woman to ever head the Association, which is comprised a concern they shared when civil service department and the of 1500 patrol officers and a Brown's resume was first first Black woman to direct any handful of detectives and presented them. city department. sergeants, had asked Pressler for Brown's background is a legal' :"""-1 Ta}l!l recorders were turned a temDOrar~ restraining order one. She took her J.D. in 1971 11~'1'1--a.lIl. wrrerr+rte SOIlIe-punce-onTCers----naU&l~cnr, •.sn• e-s"IIOt"quauITea~e-nas-no ...:t lW officially presented Brown's would keep Brown out of the civil . personnel experienc~." ~me to the council. service department. That, according to some other • If confirmed, Brown would be The Houston Police Officers councilrepresentatives, had been the first woman to ever head the Association, which is comprised a concern they shared when civil service department and the of 1500 patrol officers and a Brown's resume was first first Black woman to direct any handful of detectives and presented them. city department. sergeants, had asked Pressler for Brown's background is a legal" Tape recorders were turned a temporary restraining order one. She took her J.D. in 1971 on; television camerapersons which would have made it im- from Harvard Law School. She adjusted their lighting; reporters possible for Hofheinz to place had worked with tenants' rights pulled themselves up in their Brown's -name in nomination. groups in Boston, Cambridge and chairs and openedtheir notepads. . The HPOA's allegation was that at Texas Southern University. The council chamber was Brown's nomination violated From early 1973 to -September packed with interested spec- V.C.S. 1269M. 1974,she worked closely with the tators, including a rare ap- Pressler denied the injunctive state attorney general in anti- pearance by Mac Hofheinz. relief sought by the association trust, consumer fraud and I After a moment of silence and said, "I don't see where any federal court cases. council representative Frank irreparable harm will be done by PENNY BROWN ~ Mann surprised most observers going ahead with the "One ofthe things that changed legal background was an asset, from $19,500to $30,000two years bymoving for confirmation of the nomination." ~ some of the councilmen's minds one that would put her lack of nomination. Mann's motion for con- about Brown was that it was ago so the mayor couiciget VlnCe_. personnel experience into proper Rachel to leave Foley's aDd join firmation came with a condition. pointed out to them that city balance." Five days prior to the official He made it "subject to a court employees were suing the city the city. Now, the salary is -$33,000a year. I think we oughtto r- nomination, Mann had severely decision on the state law or a .every .. day for something," "Secondly, I think the salary is criticized Brown as being too determination on the legality of Robinson said, the day prior to . too high," Macey continued. "I take the salary back to $19,500 inexperienced' for the. position this fr0!ll the legal department." confirmation "and that Brown's know that the salary was taken since Mrs. Brown is only making I Continued on page 14 Mural overparked? ---- - "We, the Chicano-Northside Department planned to take Community and all the un- down the mural and put it in a dersigned, demand that the community center. mural entitled "Inqualidad para- Yolanda Castellon, one of the la Mujer Mexicana Americana" artists, says that she, her sister,' which is situated at MoodyPark, Sylvia, and ConsuelaTorres were 3725Fulton, be allowed to remain commissioned by the City's permanently at the site where it Parks and Recreation Depart- now stands and that efforts be ment to paint a 3-panelmural last made to preserve it as an -summer with the understanding example of the cultural and it would remain permanently in historical contributions of the parks as an example of Chicana Women." women's art. '-'That is clearly a misun- derstanding," says George These words appear on a Lanier, Director of the City of petition circulated by the artists Houston's Parks and Recreation of the Moody Park mural-and Department. "I agreed to allowa members of La Mujeres Unidas, mural in the parks project with a Chicana women's rights group. the understanding it would be a Nearly 5,000 signatures have temporary aFrangement. The - been collected during the month Chicana artists Sylvia Castellon, Torres in front of their mural Mexicana Americana." A poem ~ - Yolanda Castellon, and Consuela "Inqualidad para la Mujer by Rosita Morales appears on the of February after it was learned mural. the City's Parks and Recreation Continued on page 12' •

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• DRUI Are mruieoes ours? PRO ...r eouns divid Just as the great catch-all phrase "all men are created equal" is alcoh meant to apply to "all women, too," so the spirit of "the airwaves probl belong to the people" is meant to include you Black, me Brown, and write you woman. -;A Houst Unfortunately, this is another myth taken for fact. Dorse Blacks, Browns and women were not around Broadcast Boulevard 25years ago when the great decision was made to make television an LANI entertainment medium rather than the powerful educational tool it RAIL could have been. In spite of the civil rights movement for minorities There and women which has interevened during that period, we are still raisi~ excluded from the decisions that shape the attitudes that 200million Dente peopleholdofus, womenand minorities, in this society. Inn, :l: recep We are still expected to accept pass!yely an image of ourselves a.m. I conceived, written, and directed by white male management at net- 445-02 work and local levels ------bird-brained Lucy, who dominated the vertiSt image ofwoman in television sincethe 50's and scatter-brained Edith, Comni her 1970's counterpart. Blacks and Browns ask for meaningful Suza representation to counteract the negative stereotypes of "shuckin' and jivin' and lazy'; and they get Sanford and Sonsand Chicoand the Man. Hew We watch the evening news and we see ourselves among the ac- Harr~ cident and crime reports either as victims '(df women) or criminals (if Cauc~ minority males). We have extensive monitoring studies to prove this ~dct the l point. Marcl Hcwl At a recent press conference in Houston a spokesperson for the the ' Black Communicators Association said "It is our feeling that the stitut .•..- electronic media shape the consciousness of this country. The works media ..... are brainwashing Americans into believing false im- orga pressions about Blacks and other minorities struggling for self-respect -, Follo and dignity in this country." r will rally The BCAis preparing to take a suit into federal court on its way to the the Supreme Court that will be as encompassing as Brown vs The ane Board of Education of Topeka. fund runn .1 Their goal is "to return the airwaves to the public, to get a H redefinition of the original communications act and to use television -'-~ on a and radio primarily as vehicles of education rather than vehicles of For entertainment. " to the editor Duer, The BCA is preparing to take a suit into federal court on its way to the Supreme Court that will be as encompassing as Brown vs The • Board of Education of Topeka. Their goal is "to return the airwaves to the public, to get a redefinition of the original communications act and to use television and radio primarily as vehicles of education rather than vehicles of . entertainment." letters to the editor It is our hope that when the Black Communicators Association sounds the call for help on the federal court suit, feminists and other' minorities in this community will align themselves to support the suit I would like to share with the "call me or see me later" as I Thank you for your "Dead and to join the march toward the U.S. Supreme Court. readers of Breakthrough a recent left the office. Pan"of 9 sexist 'Texas' Monthly experience which I hope will On my way home I began to covers. I must say I had not serve as a warning to other young realize what had taken place. realized they appeared with such women. ' I suspect that Bradshaw may deadly regularity. If only you had I responded to an ad ap- have been soliciting dating included the Beauty Queen cover -pearing in, the Houston Post prospects for his "service" with of October 1974 yw could have which read as follows: no serious intentions of hiring a called it Texas Monthly'S "Ten Breakthrough receptionist. I would like to alert Worst!" STAFF RECEPTIONIST Bright, alert, other women to this type of WENDY WOOD misrepresenta tion in advertising. Art - Charley Kubricht-Fore friendly personality. Attractive, Advertising - Rita Highsmith, Barbara Wesolek good human relation skills. Electronics firm starts you at G.A. Business - Juneau Shepherd, Olga Soliz When I go apartment hunting I Circulation - Leigh Hollyer, Leslie Larson, Lucy Moyer, $4.00 to $5.00 per hr. if you have problems in locating a place Mary--kay'Wilson . . . qualify. 527-8813. Breakthrough called Video- that will accept children. I am a Copy--GayCosgriff, Sharon Helene Lynn, Peter Young Match and was told that T.J.- single parent faced with having --- Editors '- Writers - Gertrude Barnstone, Janice Blue, Rhonda Bradshaw was no longer with to live miles from my job because Griffin-Boone, Gay' Cosgriff I called and a man answered the firm. A receptionist said the management won't accept the phone for Video Match, a Feature Writers--Jan Cunningham, Linda Lovell, Wendy ad was placed by Bradshaw and children. What are we supposed ~ computer dating service not for not the company. They claimed Haskell Meyer, Adalaide Moorman, Patti O'Kane to do? :.-get rid of our children? ... an electronics firm. He in- no responsibility for his actions, Photography - Lily Barnstone, Marilyn Jones Ex: I called a place in which I troduced himself as T.J. Brad- and had no idea of his Production - Rhonda Griffin-Boone was told that I couldn't rent shaw and then asked me a series whereabouts. - Editors because I was not a whole family. EDITORIAL BOARD d. questions including my age, I consider my son and me a. Gertrude Barnstone,Janice Blue, Rhonda Griffin-Boone, Gay height, weight, and marital WHOLE family! Cosgriff, Char~ Kubrich!-Fore status. He scheduled my in- Your January account of In California and in New York a Vol. 1, No.3, March, 1976 Breakthrough is published monthly terview on a Swiday afternoon. Esther Pens's problems with law was passed to have all by the Breakthrough Publishing Company, 1708 Rosewood In the room during the "in- ,!,e,,_a~_A&Iwas in sharp contrast apartment owners designate Street, Houston, Texas 77004, P. O. Box 8346, Houston, Tex. terview" there was a tv, a tape to Texas Monthly's facetious certain apartments for families; 77004.Telephone 526-6686.Subscriptions $5.00 a year. Newsstand recorder and a tripod camera. treatment of it among their Bum is such a thing being done here? 50 cents per copy. This publication is on file at the International Bradshaw gave me no in- Steer Awards. It was titled "The If not, how can one go about doing Women's History Archive, 2325 Oak Street, Berkeley,Calif. ' formation about the job opening Opponents Kept Seeing Three something? 94708. despite my continuous Volleyballs. " questioning. I was not asked to YDOLINA B. COMBS fill out a formal application. He JANICE BRANDT LegallY, this is a "grey" area. did, however, ask-me to fill out a There is no such law in Texas. questionnaire pertaining to my City Council passed an Open WOMEN MEAN BUSINESS preferences in a prospective According to Texas A&I Pena Housing Act last year but the mate such as, "Do you like was thrown off the volleyball ar.eas of discrimination did not single, divorced or widowed team because she refused to wear include "marital status." Con- .men? Do you like men shorter or a bra. Penafeels it is because she tact Joan Glantz or DashaPorper ADVERTISE IN BREAKTHROUGH taller than you?" I did not had begun to speak out about the at the ACLU, 524-5925. They will complete the questionnafre. way women, in athletics were need more in/ormation from you Bradshaw said that he would treated. - Editors on this situation. -- Editor's.

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By Janice Blue and Olga Soliz to English being spoken but she dependent person to being a sense of ,what a-woman should How can Lupe become a better said no because my records professional, self-confident be, I have become selfish in the Lupe? -- not only for the benefit showed I didn't have the ability to woman who can get any job well last two years because while I of others, but also for Lupe?' " learn. She told me to go to a done." , sincerely feel Ihave lived my life H anyoneIS aeservi'ng of such a hospital and work as an aide." And, she is open and honest .for my family and children and "selfish" thought and goal, it is At the hospital Quintanilla' was about the changes in the attitudes other children, I now want to see Lupita Quintanilla. She has given told she needed a GED in order and feelings that took place what I can do for Lupe. 'How can so much to others, it is time for to even apply for the training between her "first" and Lupe grow as a human being? her to think of "Lupe." program. Yet for two years "second" careers. previously they accepted her "I used to feel useless. I had the volunteer work at the hospital. feeling I was not accomplishing On her own determination anything. Ieven had the feeling I Lupita Quintanilla went to the was dumb -- that everyone knew ~. n'earest university and talked the things I didn't." registrar into allowing her to take Married and a young mother in some courses to prepare for the her teens she recalls "being GED. 'After passing it she home with a crying baby and enrolled in Texas Southmost feeling depressed while next GUADALUPE QUINTANILLA door University and Pan American my girl friends were dating and University. She drove 140 miles gotng out dancing. I had the Had educator 'Guadalupe each day for three years while feeling 1 was drowning ... that I Quintanilla chosen politics as her - ' working on her undergraduate was never going to get out of it. writing & photography & graphics & typography & consultation life's career, the first woman degree. "I resented my children for 1201V2 La Rue President of the United States "I used to follow the milk truck keeping me a prisoner in my own JoyceJane Weedman Houston, Texas 70019 Nancy E. Van Cleave would no doubt be Spanish- through each early morning fog home. And, that is something no (713) 523-0506 surnamed. ' on my drive to the university," one would ever dare say in a Guadalupe Quintanilla is Quintanilla recalled. "One Mexican-American home, but currently director of the morning it veered off the main now 1 can. 1 can say that 1 felt 1 Mexican-American Studies road and I ended up at someone's was a prisoner, that 1 was Department and an instructor of ranch." drowning, because each minute I tV ~ jJJJ VJ Spanish at the University of Quintanilla graduated summa had to care for somebody. My Houston. In 1972-73 she was cum laude from Pan American children were small and needed ~adadada musie eompany~ awarded the "Teaching Ex- University in 1969. Two years me but the Ieelings were still ./ ~ J ~ .-/.;: . ./ ~ • cellence Award." In January of later on a move to Houston she there. It is healthy to realize and this year she was appointed to an received her master's from the reveal these feelings. It is administrative position in the University of Houston and is now unhealthy to cover them up -- and Adelaide l\:loorman -" t a Jour- Office of the Vice President, near completion of her doc- we are supposed to cover them Piano Lessons Dean of Faculties, where her torate. up." 521Hl275 ' duties will focus on the recruit- While working toward her eached by ment of minority faculty. master's degree, the League of asked to Yet, ten years ago, Lupita (as Mexican-American students Her grandfather lived with her 'Bea made her friends and colleagues call (LOMAS) and the Mexican- and her family until his death. partment I I her) Quintanilla was a fourth- American Youth Organization Since he did not believe a woman manager grade drop-out who decided to go (MAYO) brought attention to the should do anything outside the ' " Garden back to school when her three administra, tion for th,e need for, a home she did not even go back to id, "The os§ children were having difficulty in Chicano Studies Program. It took school until after he died.

. "&.._,:._~""._..d:.n.n 0. "-l~u!l.:.o.-..•,.aO:'!I...-.aJ:.M.Udt:'l.lo f:n.-...r-oDDh,______... ' ment of minority faculty. master's degree, the League of Yet, ten years ago, Lupita (as Mexican-American Students' Her grandfather lived with her her friends and colleagues call (LOMAS) and the Mexican- and her family until his death. her) Quintanilla was a fourth- American Youth Organization Since he did not believe a woman grade drop-outwho decided to go (MAYO>brought attention to the should do anything outside the back to school when her three administration for the need for a home she did not even go back to children were having difficulty in ChicanoStudies Program. It took school until after he died. /' os§ their studies. a three year struggle to reach Quintanilla grew up in administrative acceptance. Brownsville and worked on her MAYO chairwoman Maria "But, at that point," she grandparents' ranch after Jimenez said at that time, "Many remembers, "if my husband, Olga. Soliz & Associates dropping out of school. "We grew of the professors see Mexican- Cayetano, had not encouraged Management & Planning Consultants chickens and picked cotton," she American studies programs as a me and had said 'no, you cannot recalls. "It was a good ex- fad, not as a legitimate field of go back to school,' I would have perience for me. I learned a lot of 2102 WROXTON ROAD study. They give the program to stayed home. I was always told HOUSTON. TEXAS 17005 discipline and when I wasn't the students to keep them quiet. you do what the man tells you to , 713/524·5005 s working, I did a lot of reading." They think it will go away in do. Your place is in the home. Yet, when she was given an IQ awhile." Your life is with your children. timulate test in her teens she scored a 67. Ten' days before the fall Youare a bad mother if you don't de effects "I somehow accepted that,'" she semester 1972 was to begin take care of your children.' " uterine said, "because I didn't know Guadalupe Quintanilla was WHAT'S NEW!! rolled by what an IQ test was supposed to named director of the new bleeding. be." Mexican-American Studies The way she reconciled these But, years later, when she Program. Due largely to' her feelings was to try to give her 'FOXY'FASHIONS is a free- volunteered as a Head Start efforts the program IS now a family "quality" time rather Prices you won't believe a con- teacher and her own children permanent ethnic endeavor at than "quantity" time. "I've Monthly. were having trouble in school, the the university providing students worked hard to give my children Brand names -.no labels principal told her, "The problem with a knowledge and ap- a model -- to be a good example. Blouses, Pant Suits, Jeans, etc. .Y· is you speak Spanish to your preciation of the Mexican It is because I love them so very children at home." American culture. much that I want to open new "That was the turning point for Yet, lookingback at those early horizons for them. Seeing me 713-781-1571 me," she says emphatically. "I days of the program Quintanilla work sohard for an education has GLADYS SHAVELL" 7968 A WESlliEIMER" HOUSTON. TEXAS 77042 'could accept my being retarded admits her own consciousness given them the incentive. If I (between Hillcroft & Fondren behind Stop & Go) but not my children and so many was raised by feminists who worked so hard -- it must be other bi-lingual Mexican- challenged her first ad- worth it." American children." ministrative act: the. ap- Quintanilla realized something pointment of three male faculty Her son, Victor,is a student at had to be wrong with the tests and members to the newly-created the University of Houston, in later years formulated tests program. currently running for a student Pit-cooked meats for the bi-lingual student that did "I was a little surprised at the senate seat. Her soli, Mario, is a Home-style vegetables not rely so heavily on Anglo reaction," she recalls, adding freshman at Rice University and Opening March words and concepts. "My ownlevel of awareness was her daughter, Marta, is a high "For example," she said, "one very low." school student planning to go on question asked on tests was 'how Three womenfaculty members to college. • many ears do you have?' and were subsequently hired. Lupita Quintanilla has so many children would reply '5 or 6.' But wha t Mexican-American Quintanilla does not impart any concerns for the needs of others BIG TIMBER BAR-B-g that it is striking to hear her children were doing was tran- ,of the attitudes of someone who express, her own inner-directed slating directly 'quantos anos has "made it on her own." She' II II II feelings. tienes?' -- 'how many years do shares the story ofher struggle in Brittmore and Old Katy Road you have?' or 'how old ate the hopes it will encourage other you?' " women to "take that first step." "I always have the impression Owners-operators, To help her children she "My life has changed' and firm belief that the wanted to learn English. "I asked tremendously," she observes, motivating force for me to ac- Gay Cosgriff, Jim Ward a school counselor if I could just "from being .a completely complish has been my children. I sit in the back ofa class and listen . devoted housewife and totally also think that in the traditional 3 ~Home birth delivery by midwife This Afte their genitals shaved for no (Editor's note: As feminists, we believe in a principle of choice hi By Sharon Helene Lynn said. "He yelled at me and asked . matters pertaining to our own bodies and babies. Natural chll~irth me if I didn't realize that I was reason; tired of having the March 26, l! and/or midwife delivery are options open to women. BrealtthrOUl'h taking my baby's life into my own decision-making in childbirth Hobby signed WiDexamine otber cbild bearing alternatives in future issues) . hands. Well, what better hands? snatched away from them Texas women t, Witness! The story of the The nurse wouldn't tell me by doctors who claim they know elections an successful home birth of a first anything that I needed to know best and refuse to give any in- conventions. child: a child born in a setting of .... very nasty, but let me say that formation. registered to ~i,'l Women are also tired of being quietness, familiarity and health. pre-natal care is very im- gUbernatorial shot up withan oxytocin to induce Shawna was born at dawn on portant." defeat Hobby' labor simply because the hospital November 20, but preparations Toward the end of her Ferguson. began one year earlier when wife pregnancy, Ardis took the schedules are set up to deliver a and husband decided to have the LaMaze course of natural baby every two hours. One child: The mother's name is childbirth in preparation for the midwife said that obstetricians Ardis and she lives in Houston. drugless birth. She obtained a list should have their scrotoms slit "I began to read Adelle Davis' ofmidwives from the City Health and stitched and have to sit on it book Let's Have Healthy Department and chose a name .... for a week so they would know Children and I followed her Martha Frosh. what it feels like. Then they prescribed diet of natural and "I wasn't sure if I was going to might not perform espisiotomies healthful foods," Ardis said. "I· call Martha when the time on a standard basis. followed the whole spectrum of came," Ardis said. "Very Too, some women are tired of vegetables and fruits, nuts, . strange feelings were surfacing being offered or even slipped legumes, yogurt, and fresh lean of wanting to go off all alone and drugs without their consent such met --especially liver. There was have my baby like some animal as Demerol by people supposedly no junk food such as Coca-Cola might do. But, certainly in the looking out for their and their and no drugs except for an end I did call Martha and was baby's best interest. And they're tired ofhaving the child taken by aspirin once, to relieve a grateful for her. The final act 0 f headache when all else failed. childbearing is at times very forceps as standard procedure "I also made up Ms. Davis' scary." because time is money in a Super Drink which, taken in the Shawn a weighed over 11 hospital. morning, willenergize youfor the pounds and Ardis tore con- Even in hospitals set up for day," Ardis continued. "It's siderably. In the afternoon her "natural childbirth," the attitude particularly good if you are husband took her to Hermann there is that you will not make it, hypoglycemic like I am." Hospital for an episiotomy. The "naturallyf ln Ardis' bedroom emergency room fee was $150. Martha Frosh says to her, "Come Super Drink Martha Frosh charged $60. on, you can make it. You'vemade this far,just a little bit longer." Mdia pre-partum 2 cups milk Normal hospital births cost over Some women, like Ardis, have . 1 cup instant dry milk $1,000,and the people attending 1 cup fruit women are not usually respon- taken their child's life into their own hands and have made it. 2 T nutritional yeast sive to their wishes; they are That is their choice. 2 T vegetable oil responsive only to their 1 T calcium lactate procedure. 1 T lecithin I believe this is the real reason 1 tablet magnesium oxide .for the trend toward home births. "When I told my doctor I Women are tired of having planned to have this child at pregnancy and birth treated as if Photos of birth sequence by home, they all flipped out," Ardis it were an illness; tired of having lim Caldwell "-- 1 T calcium lactate procedure. 1 T lecithin I believe this is the real reason 1 tablet magnesium oxide .for the trend toward home births. "When I told my doctor I Women are tired of having planned to have this child at pregnancy and birth treated as if Photos of birth sequence by horne, they all flipped out, " Ardis it were an illness; tired of having Jim Caldwell [j

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4 ~ 8. As mentioned above, Texas support laws requiring unequal duties of support between the .r husband and wife.Even after it was pointed out that this law ~ conflicted with the TERA', S awarding attorney's fees to wives f 11 .. . legislators insisted upon By Patti O'Kane but not husbands in divorce suits .fI o~m~ Isl.an incomplete, but keeping it in the newly enacted resulted in a ruling that h ~ us rattve, tst of laws currently Family Code. rtR/ During the last three years I sue a m effect in T hi h ' practice was unconstitutional in . , exas w IC are 9. Welfare provisions ad- Lf!ic---- have observed an interesting light of the TERA. Likewise ~constltu~onal because of our ministered by Texas agencies tendency on the part of people men have questioned the con: qual RIghts Amendment: not allowing AFDCbenefits for both in and outside the legal stitutionality of Texas' support 1. Statuto~provisions providing children whose mother is "'i..:7- community to completely ignore laws requiring wives to support exemptions from jury service unemployed and whose father the Texas Equal Rights Amend- their husbands only when the fo~"females having custody of is abl.eto work but chooses to ment (TERA). men are unable to support children. unde: ten." Such an remain homewith the children. Oh, everyone knows Texas themselves. Also, the Texas Civil exe~ptIon IS not made 10. Industry-wide insurance has the amendment, and at- Liberties Union recently ap- avaIlable to. males having p:e~iu?l tables - that tempts to challenge its passage pealed a suit brought by a high custody of children under ten, discriminate on the basis of school boy against his school and thus, the statute treats sex. The use by insurance "Our Money's Worth' a are met with ferocious lobbying district, asking the Court of Civil men and women differently. companies of sex as the only workshop on women's fina~cial efforts on the part of feminists. Appeals to declare the male hair 2. State. and Municipal a~tuarial factor in charging responsibility, will' be held CLUB· But the focushas shifted from the length regulations of the school r~g~latlOns, prescribing different insurance rates has Saturday, March 13from 8 a.m.- state level to the national ERA . unconstitutional under the mIm.~um. height and. weight been challenged under other 4 p.m. at Rice University, The This, of course, is in part TERA. ~ualI~IcatIons for pohce and state ERA's and the plaintiffs workshop will be held in the because the federal ERA has yet Suits brought under the TERA . fire fighter can?idates. These have ~ucceeded in having the Chemistry Lecture Hall north of to be ratified. But it is also due to the popular idea that since we by male plaintiffs help destroy type s of regulations, although pr aC~Ic~ declared un- the library. legal stereotypes about men and sex-neutral at face value, constitutional. The purpose of the workshop is were successful in getting our- state ERA passed, we can -sit women and guarantee that both amount to a virtual to help women in all incomes back and watch judges, lawyers, sexes are treated equally under disqualification of women and learn more about money the law. But because the usual as far as they are not job The list is far from com- management-what to do with it police departments, and school districts fall over each other in legislative and administrative relat~d,. constitute un- prehensive, but it highlights the and how to make it work for their haste to implement the pattern is to discriminate against constItutio~ldiscrimination. areas where litigation is needed. them. women in favor ofmen, there is a 3. Texas penal laws punishing As shown by the' Texas "This is a chance for women to letter and spirit of the amend- rea~ need for women to begin. statutory rape of a girl but not lawmaker's blatant disregard of ~et ~cquainted with their ment. a~tIv~ly. challenging sex a boy. .. . . the TERAinframingthe Family fman~Ial potential both for now Unfortunately, this hasn't discrimination through the 4. Labor laws limiting required Code,many people seem to wish and m the future," said c()o happened. Those who most fear TERA. hours of work for female but !he TERA would just disappear ~~~dinato~ Mark De~quaize. the strict equality for women In one ofthe most recent of the not male employees. mto the legislative archives It s basically a pruner or demanded by the TERA, have small number of cases brought 5. School regulations providing leaving the nice, comfortable' overview on money successfully ignored the amendment hoping, I suppose, by women plaintiffs under the s~me courses for boys but not sex discriminatory state law~ management." TERA, the Court ofCivil Appeals girls, or regulations setting up and regulations intact. Morning workshops will in- < that everyone will forget why it in Ft. Worth last fall declared a ~e~al .segregation in whole It is up to those persons com- ~lude banking and credit unions, was passed or what laws and Texas Women's University mStIt~tIOns, or in facilities, mitted to the principal of equality 'Insurance, and investment r~l practices it was meant to change. regulation allowing only male athlet~cs and courses within under the law to press for more ~tate. Afternoon workshOpswill ~. Since we are accustomed to students to live off campus to be those Insti~tions. Plaintiffs in judicial and legislative mc~ude~ills and contracts, and hear-ing about the numerous unconstitutional in light of our Pennyslvama have been quite recognition of the TERA. Unless residential real estate (how to cases using Title VII to challenge ERA. The court recognized that successful in using their state we demand constanUy,.and in buy a .hous~). . sex discrimination in em- there were good reasons for the ERA to change rules which every state-regulated area of our Regfstration will be held at the ployment, it is amazing to see the school to maintain its housing w,ereset up by schools to keep lives that sex be removed as a lecture hall beginning at 8 a.m .. paucity ofsuits brought under the rule, but, nevertheless, found the girls off various sports teams. factor in determining the legal Saturday. Thew~or~~~ begin at TERAsince its passage in 1972. c I ass i f i cat ion its elf 6. Texas laws allowing only the rights ofwomen or men in Texas 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration' forms Many of the Texas cases citing discriminatory. husband to declare or abandon the Texas system _ ignore the' are available .at the Women>4s our Equal Rights Amendment Unequal treatment of women the homestead, even against TERA and it may go away _ will Center, 3602MIlam, or House ,of have; in fact, been brought by ... _._ •.••~_•••:.~~!~_•••:~••~~ ••••n£l~t'______th~ h SIll.£II_. V....a..nA o:ado:ad"""__ . __ ._ft •.R_A Coleman•__ .~ 901 ~W· _. Alabama • ~, ¢.Ii, & Sib mmg Tine VII to c~uenge uncoDSThtitutionurtalinecloighgntI'z°edf°thura~ SURACC;;';fulchinUSingrultheirstah.te , we demand coMtantly_,and in y a neuse). sex discrimination 10 em- ERA. e co r E to ange es w IC h every state-regulated area of our Registration will be held at the ployment, it is amazing to see the there were good r.eas.onsfor ~e were set up by schools to keep lives that sex be removed as a lecture hall begiDningat 8 a.m .. paucity ofsuits brought under the school to maintain Its hOUSIng girls off various sports teams. factor in determining the legal Saturday. Theworkshopsbegin at TERAsince its passage in 1972. rule, but, nevertheless, found the 6. Texas laws allowing only the rights ofwomen or men in Texas, 8:30 a.m. Pre-registration· forma Many of the Texas cases citing c Iass i f i cat ion its elf husband to declare or abandon the Texas system - ignore the are available at the Women"s our Equal Rights Amendment discriminatory. the homestead, even against TERA and it may go away - will' Center, 3602Milam, or House of have; in fact, been brought by Unequal treatment of women the wife's wishes. render the badly needed TERA Coleman, 901 W. Alabama. Registration fee is $5. male plaintiffs seeking to by Texas law has had a long and 7. Probate code provisions absolutely meaningless. ' equalize their treatment in areas time-honored tradition, and there stating that "if the parents live Persons desiring child care should contact Mark Delaquaize where women have traditionally are few areas of th~ law, even together, the father is the Patti O'Kane is an ACLU at- been "favored" by the law. today, that wouldbe Immune to a natural guardian of the person af 781-7429or 666-8116."Our torney and a partner in Houston's Money's Worth" is sponsored by Thus, a suit challenging the challenge from women using the of the minor children by the first feminist law firm, Gerhardt practice of automatically TERA as a weapon. The marriage." Houston Area NOW and other and O'Kane. coordinators include Alice Schrader and Gretchen Stevens. The workshops will be hosted . Campaign suit filed by local businesswomen.· State Rep. Sarah Weddington, According to Weddington, one president of the National of the lawyers who argued suc- Abortion Rights Action League, cessfully before the Supreme has filed a complaint to try to Court (Roe v.Wade) for the stop federal matching funds from repeal of abortion laws, Mc- going into the campaign of Ellen Cormack has violated a number McCormack; a Democratic of laws such as those governing candidate for president. registration of fund raising political committees with the Weddington, who lodged the FEC and the composition of complaint Feb. 17 before the campaign ads. Federal Election Commission, However, Weddingtonsays the has accused McCormack ofusing most blatant violation is a pat- the presidential campaign as a tern of campaign techniques device to solicit money for an designed "to deceive potential. anti-abortion media blitz. contributors by failing to disclose without ambiguity that she is The fetus film clips shown in soliciting funds for her McCormack commercials were .-Severai events-a parade and presidential candidacy and not rally and a proclamation of admittedly supplied to the Mc- for the anti-choice movement." Cormack campaign by the Right Women's Rights Day---are being ell In the league complaint, planned in Houstonin celebration to Life group, an association that Weddington alleges that the has as its goal a constitutional of International Women's Day. violations and the deceptive Mayor Fred Hofheinz will amendment that would ban practices are enough to block abortion. proclaim March 6th as Women's McCormack's eligibility for Rights Day in the Cityof Houston federal matching money "even if at a press conference in his office McCormack, who has been a the candidate and her political March 4th at 10:15a.m. crusader, against laws that committees tookaction to.correct There willbe a Women'sRights permit abortions, has asked the them or if the criminal penalties Parade on Saturday, March 6 in commission to give her matching for these violations were to be downtown Houston. Those federal funds for her candidacv imposed." wishing to join the march should assemble at noonat the cor-nerof rrs Rusk and Louisiana. The focus of the parade is to speed ratification of the Equal _~, .J ~ugh SARAHWEDDINGTON Subscribe to Breakthrough Rights Amendment, 5 Lindfors shares life as woman

Gertrude Bamstone, held the -parts of the c~untry toward you parasites sitting in between, "::::;;';-,i;'~ foUowin, interview with actress or the production? holding onto things in a :!t Viveca Lind/ors at the LINDFORS: Not really. I possessive way. Sol don't know.I \ "'j r , University 0/ Houston last fall. wouldsay the negative aspects in probably will.Asa matter offact, 1111"/" .~ \:~. 'My Her visit to the campus was some parts of the country are my son and I are dealing with an sponsored by the UH Student larger than in others. There's the evening called "My Mother My ""~~~ ~ For days I Association and the Department lack of interest in coming to see a Son." However I've learned a America, h 0/ Women's AI/airs. s~owlike this, but it's different in lot. I will neverstart committing waylaying different places. Now once they myself to a piece of material with quotab get in there, people's reactions to without first having cleared it on faculties of BARNSTONE: Tell us the show are always the same.. all levels, and that' was un-· composed a something about your program They feel joyful in the end. But fortunately not done in our case. which worn this evening. word-of-mouth has been our We had somebody dealing with nature."(W: ~trongest ally in getting people the business that wasn't really Sexology, LINDFORS: The evening is in, Wh~?ever we've played for a good at it, so a lot of things were Sure it'l called "I Am a Woman!' It's a week, It s always been the same: not as clear as they should have stereotypedI journey of one woman and many less box office in the beginning been. say, but do;I women. We think of it as a and standing-room-only in the BARNSTONE:Doyou feel this for this nons "theatrical evening," because end. show can be done without the provides so; there's a certain prejudice BARNSTONE: Are you Anne Frank piece? Carol w~ against a "one-woman show" as bringing it to television? . LINDFORS: I believe anything I. ,// collector I opposed to a "one-man show."LI~D~ORS: We. ~re can be done without anything. » assembled I BARNSTONE: Why is that? negotiating WIth the Canadian And I have said so to CBC.If we :~ // stereotypeq • I LINDFORS: Well, I .suppose Broadcasting Company to doit on don't do the show, we are women pnn there are no images when it television, but we've run into a defeating the Anne Frank spirit. 'if I The pictun comes to a "one-woman show." I snag. The Anne Frank segment, She has an extraordinary line posters, sh think people imagine an elderly which comes from her diary, is where she says 'Why should I be cards and t unsuccessful actress reading suddenly being withdrawn from in despair?'. There is always The text, poetry in a flowing gown. That's the television thing because the something that makes you happy Judith P the image that comes to some people that wrote the play based - like nature, like people. People seemed too

people's minds. But when it on the diary are now negotiating are marvelous, nature is mar- But the fine I comes to a man's show, youhave for a musical. And because they velous- I believe it's my duty to ads) makes images like Mark Twain or are in the middle of negotiations, carryon With the survival spirit Overall, tl Charles Dickens. they don't want to give me the that she had. So I would do the were ones BARNSTONE: Ypu are also rights for television. I keep show without the Anne Frank they were helping to break down thinking, 'How insane!' When piece, and I would find other maybe intu' stereotypic images of an older Annie. sat there and wrote that voices that express her spirit. Who is t 'Woman,right? book,It belonged to her, and now BARNSTONE:You must have who was LINDFORS: Right, I should ~tbelongs to anyone wholisten~to had trouble getting backing for VIVECALINDFORS spiration say so. I don't think of myself as It. I mean you run Into snags like your show. ' symbolizin an older woman, but I suppose I that, and people that just like to LINDFORS:Yes. Well,to start that a repertory company goes LINDFORS: She's one of our protected " am. I'm 54. I think once you get use their powers. I just say, with, we didn't depend on three months to Houston, three major American platwrights. as queen involved into the creative ' Why,that's what the Nazis did. " backings. We created our own months to Dallas, and another She's about 80 now. There's a big madonna processes of life, whatever it is You see this sudden ego power, show by being booked because of three months somewhere else. ceremony around her work favorite III YOU do, age just flies out the you know. People say 'yes' or my name and my reputation. I BA.RNST0:'l~: Where were "Sunday in New York.': She's Window.The youngest woman in 'no 'fornoreason. Right? That's have built up a tremendous you 10 the fifties when Dalton _ almost the only -female this show is AnnieFrank who is got to go. college audience. So, it was only Trum?o, for example,. was playwright that we have. _"__ l~and.the_oldesLllM'-..\nAh:..]\Jin_. BARNSTONE:When you were coming to New York that we had blackl~st~d -- and how did the BARNSTONE : Clare Booth ,~ -!'-~""':':":"'_-=::::::.5!."':::'':':'':::'::'''~~':::~~=~-.hbla.cklishn~a.ffect.~v.oll'? L.u!e1 , am. I'm 54. I think once you get use their powers. I just say, .with, we didn't depend on , ".•.u.'ee major Amerlclin: 'bra months to Dallas, and another involved into the creative , Why, that's what the Nazis did. ' . backings. We created our own She's about 80 now. There's a big three months somewhere else. as queen • processes of life, whatever it is You see this sudden ego power, show by being booked because of ceremony around her work madonna BARNSTONE: Where were you do, age just flies out the you know. People say 'yes' or my name and my reputation. 1 "Sunday in New York." She's favorite mas you in the fifties when Dalton window. The youngest woman in , no 'for no reason. Right? That's have built up a tremendous almost the only -female this show is Annie Frank who is got to go. college audience. So, it was only . Trumbo, for example, was playwright that we have. blacklisted - and how did the . Oh, I re~ 14 and the oldest one, Anais Nin, BARNSTONE: When you were coming to New York that we had BARNS TONE : Clare Booth blacklisting affect you? is 73. . here recently for a performance to raise a certain amount of Luce? BARNSTONE: Have you had of An Evening With a Woman, money, which we did. 1found that LINDFORS: Well, 1 don't see LINDFORS: Yes, she's a any problems with your show? you were asked, "Why has it been 1 had to involve myself per- any blacklisting today. There's major playwright too, but so long since the theater has sonally. Every time that we're personal sabotage, personal Hellman ~_probably Number One. Ho produced an evening about not right on top of it, things get all fights between people, a certain She's a brilliant, brilliant woman. Now in 1 women. Can you comment on . screwed up. That goes for rights built-in censorship - but it's not The introduction to her last book LINDFORS: Well, the problem self -evaluatii that? like it was in the fifties. That "Pentimento" is in the opening of that the show has is similar to the and everything else when it : Decide: A d. LINDFORS: The theater, like blacklisting period occurred at my show. She explains that she problem that women have: It is comes to this particular show. We Drs. Nelle most institutions and the time 1came to this country. 1 needs to see and see again, which hard for people to take you have to have people whoinwe can and Gordon organizations, is run by men. The think it was really a bleak time in is the story of _the woman in the .seriously. It's hard when it comes really trust, which 1do have now, illustrated p plays are written by men and our lives and 1 think it's ex- play. She has to look backward in to dealing with all the legal but 1 didn't always. I wasn't help women aspects of the show -- in all the men have written about them-- always capable of choosing that . traordinary that it was such a order to look at things again -- decisions j selves which, in a way, we can hush-hush thing. Nobody dared to maybe see something in a dif- rights clearances and so forth. kind of people. 1 think I'm direction, H, understand. The very great. rebel, nobody demonstrated, ..ferent way. You have to deal mostly with learning to choose people and feel up in wor~ writers like Ibsen, Shakespeare, nobody marched, nobody did men, or you have to deal with that 1have the right to choose BARNSTONE: From your graphs, q Tennessee Williams, write about anything. Those people were women who are almost like men - certain ones to do certain things. college tours you must be getting examples m women, but those writers come absolutely alone in their struggle, . - women. who accept the power To think that four or five years main y feelings of young people. get down up only once or twicE\in every and they were left to the wolves. drive of men, right? You do run ago 1 suffered very much from LINDFORS: Yes. I see quite a examinatio century. So the major portion of 1had this terrible feeling inside into sabotage. the female neurosis like 'I can't bit of turbulence between men areas of c BARNSTONE: Will the theatre the 'work at the moment is oc- be in charge', 1 give everything me -- could 1 really stand the and women, and I've gone test? If I'd been called down to continue to' be your main in- cupied really by men. The over to you; Darling please -- I through much of it myself. The No sim Washington, if 1 knew they would . terest? You main expression? unemployment figure among don't every want to interfere with woman is beginning to deal with solutions ar take away 'my way of making a LINDFORS: I want to express . actresses, particularly women you'. Now 1 don't think of it as the split between the active the work living -- would 1 be strong? That myself in an artistic way whether over 35, ~ absolutely staggering interference; I think of it as just woman and the loving woman -- techniques was always the fear inside me. it's through acting in the theatre in comparison to the male over . protecting the "baby" -- seeing the woman with her man and the woman ana And you never know what you or in the films, directing or 35. Roles are just not as available. the "baby" grow the way 1 think woman with her work. Women her own will do until you get in that writing . 1 don't care. I'm doing for women as they .are for men. it should grow. must put those two things studying a v: situation. 1think today 1 would be more: of those other things, too. That's going to change ofcourse, BARNSTONE: Have colleges together. We may feel that since personal d better prepared and would feel BARNS TONE : More of because women will begin to been supportive of you? we are entering the man's world problems co. less weakened by the threat. writing, producing and direc- write themselves and men will LINDFORS: Colleges have of work, we must act like a man. analyzed in When the Vietnam anti-war ting? begin to look at women in a new been marvelous. Colleges' have But we should bring our own Each ca movement began, 1 got involved LINDFORS: Well, producing. way. If a man is a talented artist, supported me as an artist for the rhythm into what we do and not American very early. 1 said to myself 'If 1 I'm only doing producing because he'll be interested in writing past 15years, and have protected try to fit into the rhythm of a opportunit don't learn to always get involved derlying pro it was the only way to get it done. about women as well as about me from having to do difficult .. man. We shouldn't change in what 1feel is right, I'm going to But otherwise, I would prefer to men, for 1don't think you can live commercials and all kinds of ourselves just because we are self-confide screw up when the moment stay out of that; 1 found it very without getting very deeply into' ridiculous TV things. That's dealing with the world. It's no anger in co comes. If 1 get used to always time-consuming and exhausting. each other. where the culture is in this different from dealing with a to focus s standing up for what I believe in, assertive b BARNSTONE: .vou mean BARNsTONE: Do you feel that country -- 1 do think it's the house -- you take one room at a then at that moment when if time. aggressive you're involved in producing I you will create another show in colleges. But if the universities Am a Woman? the same vein? really matters, I won't be so Working women have suffered how to deal and colleges are going to be the scared.' . LINDFORS: Yes, there was no LINDFORS: Right now I'm so cultural centers of the country, this incredible identity crisis and So in a way, that is what the Rough qu way out. There are only three of bruised over losing the Anne they are going to have to have often had to pay the price and live blacklist period did to me, us and unless I totally put myself Frank TV thing, and the fact, that professional theater on campus. without a man and children. kind that although I personally was never thinking. into it, it would not have hap- the whole thing may be can- Whether the campuses can Those women have suffered. blacklisted. Particularly now, I think they are meant pened. . celled, that 1 keep saying to support such a group, 1 don't others will .•.. BARNSTONE: Do you find myself that 1 am never again know. But they could certainly BARNSTONE: What is your examination different attitudes in different going to deal all those various split it between three or four so opinion of. Lillian Hellman? Continued on page 12 6 Ad image ad nauseam to women - than 50 percent of the public was "Redbook Magazine recently that they are going back to the "It's a matter of priorities," "I want your body. And I want poor advertising," asked Gay conducted a survey," English hard sell and this seems to mean Gregory said. "Right now, mine it now." Cosgriff, a member of Northwest said, "and 73 percent of their that we're going back to are to do a good professtonal job In an ad which appeared NOW. "It surely doesn't make readers 'agreed that women are stereotyping. " and to be a good wife and mother. almost daily in Houston sense if you make over half the ' portrayed in stereotypes as To the contrary, said Ogilvy &: , Philosophically, I am in sym- newspapers over the past several buying public angry." housecleaners and mindless Mather's LaNeil Gregory. She pathy with what you're trying to months, a young woman wearing "That's correct," Nerrill said, , dolls." .said a large number of today's change but it isn't a priority with a bathing suit displays her adding, "but Mr. Wells has his According to Karen Roach, ads are informationaL "This is me ...right now." cleavage while she solicits a own idea about his business and women are failing to do anything the trend," Gregory explained.' "I have, on occasion, refused to "body" -- "to lose 25 pounds in 50 how he can present it to the about the way they are depicted "The advertisers feel the write some kinds of copy," said minutes." public ... " in ads. customer has to know about the Roach. "It was my way of saying "I handle that account. I work , "If you let him," Cosgriff "Women still go out and buy product before using it," she' the ad was distasteful to me. Y ou directly with Mr. Norman Wells, added. these products," she said. One of' said. "You have to remember can make that kind of personal the creator of the ad," said Pat "This person (Wells) is a good the worst ads is Wisk's 'ring that nobody advertises for any statement, but it might cost you Nerrill, a Houston po.t retail example of someone who knows around the collar' where women reason other than to sell his own your job." how to use his money wisely. He's , are made to feel guilty for their product. So whatever it takes to If a woman is fired for refusing really come a long way," Nerrill husbands' dirty neck, but women sell a product will be done." to participate in a sexist ad ~d. . - who do most of the shopping -- "And," added Southwestern Roach said, she has to recognize "I understand Wells is the co- pull that product right off the Bell's Karen Roach, "you need to that there are courts and labor owner of the Zipper Lounge and shelves into their baskets. The know we're in tight money .times boards where suits can be filed , the My-O-My Club. I think he still only way to stop this kind of and an advertiser is not going to and complaints heard. has a long way to go," said a advertising is to stop buying the waste his dollar. So, the only , "We are g0ill.~tto ba'V~_tolearn conference participant. D! ..~• The conference participants ":~:.d I.) seemed to agree that most advertisers and people who represented them have "a long way to go." According to Dr. Virginia Davidson, a psychiatrist at the Baylor College of Medicine, even professionals--people - she feels should know better--are sub- jected to "sexist" advertising in sale's representative, as she- professional journals and do not defended the "I want your body" speak out against it. ad. ' Davidson said the greatest ~ "He (Wells) does have a abusers are the drug companies. legitimate weight reduction "Here is a woman in a night Panelists on the afternoon sociology :TsU; Patrieia Nerrill, Gregory, account executive, business," Nerrill explained to gown in a seductive pose,' in- program of "Dialogue with the retail sales representative, Ogilvy and Mather; and Dr. women who had come to get dicating her sexual availability,'! Media" discuss the image of Houston Post; Karen Roach, .answers to the question: "Are Davidson said narrating a slide women in adversising ... O to r) editor of internal publications, Virginia Davidson, psychiatrist, Those Ads That Bad?" at the show on the image of women in Ailene English, instructor of Southwestern Bell;-' La Neil Baylor College of Medicine. afternoon session ,of the drug ads. "And here is one in Chiffon, the little see through, the' "Dialogue with'the Media" con- how to use our she said. ~ nudity--all to advertise a sleeping products. Sales will then go down. to stop sexist advertising is to clout;"- ference at the Rice Media Center, "I'm l?cky I chose ~e co~- 'f' pill. Roach continued, "We should refuse to buy their product." .I January 31. wri te 'the eomnanv nrps\irle.nt~t,n A_t-.nnQ nnint .tho ...1liI1~iAn~A ny~T~d,ld_tn_wnrlc_£n~_NAr.l!1l1 ' j , dicating her sexual availability," program of "Dialogue with the retail sales representative, Ogilvy and Mather; and rex. , $ a : women who had come to get Davidson said narrating a slide Media" discuss the image of Houston Post; Karen Roach, ~hat .answers to the question: "Are show on the image of women in women in adversising ... (l to r) editor of internal publications, Virginia Davidson, psychiatrist, I Mle Those Ads That Bad?" at the Ailene English, instructor of Southwestern Bell;-- La Neil Baylor College of Medicine. afternoon session ,of the drug ads. "And here is one in She chiffon, the little see through, the' "Dialogue with the Media" con- how to use our she said. for a nudity-all to advertise a sleeping products. Sales will then go down. to stop sexist advertising is to clout;"" her ferenceat the Rice Media Center, "I'm lucky 1 chose the com- pill. Roach continued, "We should refuse to buy their product." ~een January 31. write the company president to At one point the audience pany 1 did to work for," Nerrill r the "This particular ad was one of tell him we stopped buying his questioned the feminist com- said of the Houston Post. ,three we put together in his office "The younger, sexually at- product because we were of- mittment of women in ad- "They've never looked at me as a Irace one day," Nerrill said. "He asked tractive women are depicted in fended by his ads. I can vertising. feminist or a woman. ~rate my opinion and I had to say that medical magazines because guarantee you he will do "We can't assume that every "Yes, I'm just one of the boys," d to 'I want your body' was the most advertisers know that is what something about it." woman in advertising is a she stammered in response to an spectacular of the three he most psychiatrists and other Nerrill, whose opinions on feminist, can we?" asked a audience question. hat showed me. An ad is supposed to doctors want to see in their advertising caused controversy woman in the audience. "Lots of "Ads are sold basically on do very rapid things in a patients," Davidson explained. indicated, at first, that she them are just taking passive statistics," she said, "and only can newspaper. You have only six "Women over , forty, are peeviews all ads before they are roles and making the same recently have we been given inserted in the ,Post. She said the decisions about women's images statistics on sexism. Now articles on- paper has the right to censor and that their male collegues have." on sexism are being written in the US gh. that ads are "screened "Lots of people just don't trade magazines. Most of are -carefully." care," Gregory said about her from the old school, though, and However, in answer -to Ger- - colleagues. "They don't think we learned how to give the trude Barnstone's question, they're doing anything wrong." customer the best for his dollar. "What responsibility rests with "I feel the same way," Nerrill My own college education taught you people who handle ad- said. "Believe it or not, I've - me that a little 'sex' in ads was en's vertising?" Nerrill said her role - never been involved in afeminist good for business." the was to advise the client to reach argument with a client, not even "We capture people through be the maximum audience. Mr. Wells." excitement and sex is a turn on," Also "If the ad will sell, whatever it "Obviously all of you have said Mary Drouin, psychologist. , and "So if you go into the advertising ·······n~ is, we usually use it," Nerrill made it," said Cilia Estr-ada, a der. _"I'd like to see some ads that participants (1 to r) are Cilia said. - member of Inner City NOW, business thinking you are just and don't offend" feminists," says Estrada, Marilyn Black and "So it's the advertiser's nick le "Don't you feel a responsibility to going to give information, that sted psychologist Mary Drouin. Other Lynn Parsons. and they spend it the way they support your sisters? Can't you isn't the way it's going to be. 795- want," Barnstone summed. feel empathy?" Motivation comes out of fantasy. seconds to capture your audience - usually depicted as less at- "It seems to me that women "It is hard to describe the Surely, we're not going to be and I told him I found it ob- tractive, as overweight, with not advertisers need to be feeling I have," Nerrill said. "I puritanical. I'd like to see ads 'tarts noxious, but t felt it had the most, wrinkles, always depressed, and, educated or enlightened, " ob- am simply not so much aware of that don't offend feminists. But, I are impact." in need of some drug. The served a woman in the audience, .the problems you speak of." just what kind of sex do we, as day Using women as sex objects to message seems to be how sorry "I think we don't recognize that Elma Barrera, a reporter of feminists, want to see in ads?" ham attract consumers and what the advertiser feels for the we're being stereotyped in KTRK-TV said, "People who feel Drouin's question went women can do to stop advertisers physician who must deal with roles." they have to join a feminist unanswered. from exploiting women were, as her." " "That's putting the burden of organization to learn what we're moderator 'Ailene English said To Davidson, the difference in "guilt on us. You don't see Aunt talking about are wrong. You It was Karen Roach's opinion IThe from the outset, issues on which advertisements in medical Jemima any more. You don't see don't have to go braless or start that the very people who need the king the workshop would center. journals and that seen by a Frito Bandito. Well, women wearing overalls. It is simply a statistics and other information _ can The "I want your body" ad, general audience is that the have been protesting for years ma tter of supporting your on sexism in advertising do not $500 which is locally-produced, population to whom the ads are too, against the negative way sisters ...of working with them and have access to it. generated a great amount of directed-women-never even see and not against them in decisions "These are the owners of the In- dialogue among panelists -- - advertisers portray us. It is the the ads. you make." corporations," she said, "the We "These ads are for male advertisers that are years behind Post's Nerrill, Southwestern An attorney in the audience people who have the power to ing Bell's Karen Roach, Ogilvy _& doctors," she said. "The victims and refuse to change. said that as a member ofthe legal change things. But they read but are women who never see them." "I really feel pessimistic about Mather's LaNeil Gregory, and profession, she tries tomake her magazines which have half naked bess psychiatrist Dr. Virginia English pointed out that there the way advertising is going," feminism felt there. Does the women in them and, thus, the I Call Davidson-sand the audience, are many ads that are seen by the said Gay Cosgriff. "Advertisers ,7164 same hold true for women in stereotype is reinforced. It is • composed mostly of feminists. general public and that are say creative ads are good but advertising? vicious cycle." "But I thought alienating more regarded as tasteless. they don't sell. It appears to me 7 ~

A strange thing happened to KEYH news It's that headline writer at the Chronicle again! In a recent "Doonesbury", a cartoon strip reporter Deborah Wr.fgley en, route to cover the This time (February 24) it was "Girls Cry, But carried daily .by the Houston Pos., Andy an- federal court trial of six police offfcers. She was - It's OK Says NAVY." In an article on women nounces to Joanie that he is gay. Joanie is stopped on the freeway in her news car by a City entering the 13o-year old Naval Academy for the shocked and upset, but not half as shocked and of Houston police officer who was driving' a first time the headline writer went digging into upset as the POS!, which refused to print a week's ..-::: three-wheel motorcycle. He handed her a the middle of the story to come up with one detail worth of strips dealing with homosexuality. The business card which said, "Don't PANic. Be that "women (not girls) may cry more easily reason given by managing editor Ed Hunter was cool. The man who hands you this card is a police than men, not because they are weak but that the subject was "inappropriate for a comic officer. Just lie on your back and do everything because it is culturally permitted for women (not page strip." "Doonesbury" has been rated the nice officer tells you to do." He rode away girls) to cry; however, they probably will not cry number one by the Post readers and has earned before she could get his badge and-or license for long.". This headline writer is becoming a its creator, Garry Trudeau, a Pulitzer Prize. The plate number. real PAN in our feminist side. Post rates a blue PANcil for presuming to make' moral judgements for its readers. . '", PAT Local 408of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters PAN-it! 'A headline in a Sunday February 8 and Butcher Workers, who last week sponsored a George Meany, 81, will be the only remaining edition of the Houston Chronicle ran as follows: seminar to encourage labor union women to member of the original AFL-CIO Executive "Unhappy Female-headed Families in U.S. f become more activein the decision and policy- Council when Joseph Kennan steps down in Soaring." The lead line read as follows:' making process of unions. The featured speaker April. When asked if the all-male council might "Soaring divorce rates, spurred in part by was Addie Wyatt, Women's Affairs Director for select a woman to fill one of the vacancies, he economic opportunities that have a1l6wed the International AMCBW and one ofTim~' replied, "I don't plan to elevate a woman to women to escape unhappy marriages, have Magazine's 12Women of the Yearfor 1975.And a anything. I've had a lifetime of domination by a almost doubled the proportion of female-headed, ' PAT to KHOU-TV, whose Alma Newsom was the wife and three daughters. PAN the old Meaney. single-parent families ... " The article, a solid only. television reporter to cover the event. report by economist Isabel Sawhill, called for the PANasonic TV bloopers: Lawrence Grossman, need for better earnings for women, more president of PBS, was recently interviewed on equitable systems of welfare, alimony, and child A PAT, by 'God, to Charlene Warnken, CBS. Asked about the charge of "elitism" that is support, and greater supports such as day care! Post religion writer, who has been doing out- often leveled at public broadcasting, he replied, Never any mention of unhappy females, only standing features on women in religion. Some of "Elitism is just fine as long as it can be spread to marriages! her subjects have been Effie Blair, ordained in include everybody." And if that'.s not clear the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and enough, consider the following pearl cast by Rod Galveston City Council has a tradition of ap- now in charge of the minority constituencies of Steiger on the "People's Choice Awards" on CBS pointing the council member with the highest that church; Helen Havens, Episcopal priest; last week. He referred to Jimmy Stewart as "a number of votes to serve as mayor pro-tem. This and Sister Frances Klinger, a Catholic nun in gentleman for whom it's been an honor for me to year, however, that tradition bit the dust when pastoral ministry. One article Warnken wrote be introduced by"· Winston Churchill, where are council member Edna Fuller was denied the post recently on women entering the priesthood asked you? in a council vote even though she had received if God were an equal opportunity employer. the most popular votes in the 1975 election. -" "Are women important in the making of Mayor R.A. Apffel denied that she had been America? Don't consult the phone book," warns turned down because she is a woman, and The Religious Coalition for Abortion' Rights a recent issue of Ms ..The Bell System's Bicen- suggested to the mariy people who protested on (RCAR) is an organization representing 23 tennial directory cover depicts '6typical" her behalf that if they don't like what's going on, religious groups who have united to combat the American faces. In addition to the symbolic Ms. they can change things next election. PAN the massive campaign initiated by the National Liberty and Uncle Sam and one serious sunny beaches. Conference of Catholic Bishops against abortion representation of Marian Anderson, women are rights. Unitarian Universalist Association stereotypically portrayed as a housewife in Who wears the pants in County Criminal Court President Robert West, one of several religious . curlers and Shirley Temple in curls (not as Judge Jimmie Duncan's 'court? As of now, leaders who met with the press, was quoted in - ~ ..• .• . ..- ambassador). a Soanish senorita with fan. Betsy suggested to the many people who protested on (ReAR) is an organization representing 23 a recenr iSSUEf~oY·Ms~:l'he Ben !system;. 81een- '44, -"'----1 her behalf that if they don't like what's going on, religious groups who have united to combat the tennial directory cover depicts ·.typical" they can change things next election. PAN the massive campaign initiated by the National American faces. In addition to the symbolic Ms. • sunny beaches. Conference of Catholic Bishops against abortion Liberty and Uncle Sam and one serious rights. Unitarian Universalist Association representation of Marian Anderson, women are Whowears the pants in County Criminal Court President Robert West, one of several religious stereotypicaUy portrayed as a housewife in Judge Jimmie Duncan's 'court? As of now, leaders who met with the press, was quoted in . curlers and Shirley Temple in curls (not as anybody whowants to. Not so last week, though, the UU World (Feb. 15)' as saying, /"The ambassador), a Spanish senorita with fan, Betsy when defendant Esther Rodriguez was given 30 proposed amendment to outlaw abortion is a Ross with needle and thread, a sexy phone .minutes to go home and change clothes (from direct attack on that freedom of belief which is operator with a handful of trunk .lines, and pants and blouse) and be back to face trial for protected by the First Amendment." The RCAR Whistler's Mother in her lace cap. The male possession of marijuana. When she returned stands PAT on its conviction that abortion is a model roles? Jefferson, Lincoln, Washington, late, Duncan raised her bond from $400to $2500, question that should be left to the. belief and Mark Twain, Jackie Robinson, Will Rogers, which Rodriguez couldnot make, sohe threw her conscience of each individual. Robert E. Lee, and naturally, Alexander in, jail. Next day, State District Judge Lee· Graham Bell. PAN Bell's number on women. Duggan accepted a $400bond and the defendant HL&P has finally seen the light...with it little was released until her trial date (March 18). assistance from U.S. District Judge Woodrow PAT Channel l1's Nancy Carney and Channel Seals. Judge Seals has issued a consent decree The Wall Street. Journal ran the following ad 13's Elma Barrera, and Channel 2's Katherine outlining future hiring and promotion goals for (along with a picture ofa womanwith broom and Colvert for ,not skirting the issue. Duncan the Houston Lighting and Power Company. The dust-pan): "Is your wifehaving second thoughts dropped all dress codes in his court and gave decree was the result ofa 1974sex discrimination about her career? Put her in business credit to women in the media for his change of suit filed by three women against HL&P. NOW:..You can join her later (if you like). Get attitude. ' Sweeping changes must be made and back pay her into a career ..." PAN the Porcine Journal. willbe made available to women claiming relief ,~ The University of Cincinnati held a beauty from alleged sex discrimination. A powerful pageant with a difference: all the contestants -, PAT to the Judge. were male. They were required to parade in Picture the scene. Senator Ralph Yarborough, ';;'1') evening clothes and swimsuits, take part in a the folk hero of Texas liberals, addresses the • talent competition and answer the traditional Harris County Democrats (January 26). He is /' ./ "unrehearsed questions" from a female emcee, introduced by liberal State Rep. Ron Waters. He all as part ofa "role reversal" experiment. Chris receives standing applause for his life-long van Harlingen, the pageant producer, expressed In last month's report on feminist prize-winners record ofhumanistic causes. Hesays the "right" 'the hope that the audience and participants at the State Fair in Dallas (Eggqtiality No things about the FBI, CIA,and theDPS. He ends would experience "a realization of just what Yolk!) we failed to report our own Juneau with the stirring words that there are more male-female stereotyping is." The blushing Shepherd, Women's Advocate of the University people in this room than there were signers of the winner, Greg Reinert, wore a swimsuit made of ofHouston. PAT Juneau for her two winners in Declaration of Independence, and more than flowers and swallowed four goldfish in the talent candy, a blue ribbon (tst Prize) in divinity, and a were at the Alamo, but the "big difference" is competition. (Atlantic City, eat your heart out). red ribbon (2nd Prize) in mints and for her that now the women are with us at election time Speaking of reversals, Reinert started off with second-prize winning Black Forest Cherry Cake. . "to help in the office and to answer the half-formed wishes to win and ended up with . phones..." How disapPANting. half-warmed fishes within. PAT the, pageant. Another great build up and let down came from PAT to the U.S. Olympic Team Committee who Gene Shalit, film reviewer for the Today show. Repeat a PAN for Posi "humorist" Lynn Ashby, Shalit did a glowing feature review on Italian chose two women to carry the U.S. flag in Olympic ceremonies. A nation usually -selects putting his breast foot forward again. Writing film director Lina Wertmuller and her new film, its-tnrsliithlete forihts..event. Skier CindyNelson - about the Salt Grass Trail Ride, he says, "At this "Seven Beauties". "She is a feminist but not a ~-' /--- carried the flag in the t5peningceremonies and , point it should be noted that large-chested fanatic," Shalit said. "Lina Wertmuller goes speed skater Shelia Young carried it in the ; women look rather silly when riding a trotting beyond' being the world's greatest woman horse." director. She transcends being a director. In closing ceremonies. fact," heconcluded, "I suspect she's an en- Interviewed on the "Tonight Show" last week, chantress." PAN the reviewer's script. PAT to "Sports Illustrated" for their comment Peter Falk was bemoaning the fact that too on ABC's Olympic Coverage: "If' announcers much air time is being given the Hearst trial, In this column last month we mistakenly feel compelled to name 'prettiest girls', why and would prefer other news items be covered. reported Sarah Caldwell is head of the Boston' -- don't they get themselves assigned to the Miss For example, "A good rape is terrific!" Peter be Symphony. She is, of course, head of the Boston Universe Contest?" PANned. Opera. 8 •

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By Jan Cunningham Netherlands. By skating for the DeLeeuw an even more sur- 'gave up her educational plans everywhere at the Olympics, Prior tothe.sta:t of the 1976 Netherlands, Dianne didn't have prising third. (The leader at the and worked as a waitress' to cheering on teammates and Winter OlymPICS10 Innsbruck, to work her way up through the time was Christine Errath of support herself. In the summer, opponents in various events. Austria, the best that was ex- ranks of the U.S. figure skaters East Germany, a very weak free lacking ice, she took up spring President Ford called to pected of the U.S. team was a and she was exposed to world skater). cycling to keep in shape and won congratulate her and she wasn't total of seven medals'. The team class competition much sooner By the end of the second phase • the worlds championship in 1974. in, so she called him back -- came home with 10medals, and than she wouldhave been had she of the competition (compulsory She was the only athlete, male or collect! When last seen, she was of the 10, six were won by the skated for the U.S. exercises to music), Hamill had female, to hold two world proudly bearing the U.S.flag into women's team, three by the The choice seemed a wise one climbed into the lead with championships in two different the ice arena for the closing men's, and one by our ice dancing when she won the 1975 World DeLeeuw second. Skating 'first in sports. ceremonies. Shelia Young's got team of Millns and O'Connor. Championship with' Dorothy the final portion of the program Afewdays before the Olympics class! Five of the six medals won by Hamill finishing second. Thus, (the free skating), Hamill was Young became t~e world If Shelia Young was the the wome~ came from. ~he Ms. DeLeeuw was, the expert's almost perfect, as DeLeeuw champion in both th~ 500 and Olympic spirit, Leah Poulos skater~, With th~ remal~1Og pick for the gold medal in Inns- watched an appreciative 1,000meter speed skating e~ents. typified the spirit of the Olym- women s medal going to C10dy bruck. audience shower the ice with She came to the Olympics a pics. Nelson in the women's downhill Free skating, the part of figure flowers at the conclusion of h~avy .favorite and went ~ome Leah Poulos is a 27 year-old race. skating usually seen by television Dorothy's performance. (The with three meda~s-th~gold10the U.S. distance speed skater who It was also the skaters (two viewers, is not all there is to flowers later entirely filled a 500meter, the silver ~ the 1,500 was givenan outside chance for a women and one man) who won figure skating. It is actually a shower in the dressing room of meter and a bronze 10 the 1,000 medal in the 1,500meter event. the only gold medals of the very, tl'ighlytechnical sport with the ice stadium.) The gold medal meters. The 1,500 silver was a She finished that event a co~petition. ~helia .Young complicated scoring. The free up for grabs, DeLeeuw stepped surprise. Sh~lia is a sprin~er and disappointing 6th and was left sprinted to victory 10 the skating exercise makes up only onto the ice and began her was only using the long distance with only two chances for a women's 500-meterspeed skating 50 percent of a skater's total program flawlessly. But halfway 1,5?0 to warm up for the two medal - the 500 meter and the event and 19 year-old Dorothy score while the other 50 percent through she faltered, then made sprint events which were to 1,000 meter. Both are sprint Hamill proved an opportunist as comes from scoring on school two serious mistakes, and it was follow. events calling, for an allout she took the gold medal in figure figures and compulsory skating allover. The" Olympic .figure Mter grabbing all the goodies effort on the part of the skater skating from the reigning world exercises which require the skating gold medal came back in speed skating she then rather than allowing her to pace champion, Dianne DeLeeuw of skater to perform certain home to the United States. proceeded to grab the affection of herself as she can do in the The Netherlands via the United specified steps and jumps on the While figure skaters get Olympic viewers everywhere. On distance events. The 500was first . States.. ice in time to music. flowers, speed skaters get cold the victory stand she was solemn and Leah lost the bronze medal The U.S. routinely produ~es Skaters are also judged on their feet, cold hands, pulled muscles as "The Star Spangled Banner" by hundredths of a second. Olympic ~d World Champion artistic interpretation as well as and fatigue. Speed skating is all began in honor ofher gold ~edal. Now it all came down to the women figure skaters who their skating ability. Dorothy work and you don't hear the Soon, however, the realization of 1,000meters - her last chance in event~ally are .a?le to retire. to Hamill is considered the world's applause until it is all over. the m?ment struck ~er a.nd she what was probably her' last sales r lucrative television and/or ice. best free skater while Dianne For Shelia Young, premier burst Into a huge grin which she Olympics. (Speed skaters, like defended show careers. For this reason DeLeeuw is considered a better speed skater of the Olympics, the unsuccessfully attempted to swimmers, retire at very young ad. thousands of little girls spend skater in technical areas such as victories measured in minutes suppress. The rest of the awards ages. The punishing training "He hundreds of hours.in ice rinks .all school figures. It was thi~that led were the result of four years of cerem~ny was like tha ~ -- takes its toll of both body and legitima over the,U.S., their dream being DeLeeuw to the World Cham- . back-breaking labor and single- solemnity followed by delight, mind and 27is considered old for business: a place onthe U.S: team and an pionship. She piled up an in- minded devotion to a cause _ the S~e h?cked. her world. cham- a speed skater.) women eventual medal 10 world class surmountable lead in school Olympics. Following a dismal pionship spnnt cycle to bring her One can only imagine what .answers competition. It is a very highly figures and compulsories which showing in the 1972 Olympics, fiance, an Olympic cyclist, to went through her mind as she Those A competitive sit~ation. and Hamill could not overcome with Young put her personal life aside Innsbruck. (Let's hope ~e waited for the race to begin. She afterno because of thls,Dlanne her free skating performance. to train for 1976.Since there is remembers the favor this knew it was her last chance for a "Dialo D~Leeuw, a native Californian However, in Innsbruck, Hamill only one speed skating rink in the summer~. . medal, she knew it wasn't her ferencea

'I With,. •.•. __ •• .A ••••~dual_J...:. .•..••U.S.-...•_ •.•. .•••._•.""_Netherlands•.•1•••.•.•..•.•_£ ••••_&.."-J....1IIo ,was a surprising second at the U.S., she left home and moved to Followtng the s~ed skat10g event, and she must have been January - .- - - - pionship. She piled up an in- minded devotion to a cause - the She hocked her world cham- a speed skater.) eventual medal in world class surmountable lead in school Olympics. Following a dismal pionship sprint cycle to bring her One can only imagine what competition. It is a very highly figures and compulsories which showing in the 1972 Olympics, fiance, an Olympic cyclist, to went through her mind as she ~ competitive situation and Hamill could not overcome with Young put her personal life aside Innsbruck. (Let's hope he waited for the race to begin. She because of this,Dianne her free skating performance. to train for 1976. Since there is remembers the favor this knew it was her last chance for a DeLeeuw, a native Californian However, in Innsbruck, Hamill only one speed skating rink in the summer). medal, she knew it wasn't her with dual U.S.- Netherlands . was a surprising second at the U.S., she left home and moved to Following the speed skating event, and she must have been citizenship, chose to skate for 'the end of the school figures and Wisconsin to be near the rink. She competition Young was discouraged and tired after the previous races .' • But somewhere during the race Leah Poulos found a desperate Skiers win honors reserve of strength, and skated to a silver medal. The 1976Winter Olympics has shown, in living color, that physical Only an athlete can guess what coordination, courage, strength, and competitiveness are not, after effort that medal cost her. all, exclusively male characteristics. In skiing events, the women had Only an Olympic athlete can trained just as long and as seriously as the men. They were all know that it was worth it. determined to win medals. And when they fell, they fell just as hard. Women's skiing was dominated in these 12th Winter Games by a Jan Cunningham is a con- long list of underdogs: Rosi Mittermaier, who in ten years had never tributing editor to Breakthrough . .won a downhill race; Cindy Nelson, who announcers said would not win a medal because she had "psyched herself out"; Hanni Wentzel, whose country, Liechtenstein, had never won a winter sports medal; France's Danielle Debonard, whose country had not taken an Olympic Team-up! medal in women skiing in almost ten years; and Kathy Kreiner, an SOCCER. There is a women's unknown 18 year-old Canadian who had never placed better than tenth in the slalom. soccer league forming for the summer and there will be These were the winners. They walked away with medals because another league in the fall. Also they were talented, dedicated, courageous, physically fit, lucky and, forming is a league for girls and most of all, determined. . women 18 years old and under. They need players, coaches and But there were also the women who did not win medals: Lindy sponsors. Anyone interested Cochran, who was shadowed by her own family name, ~tria'i should call Kathy Parker at 795- Monika Kaserer, Switzerland's Lise-Marie Morerod and Marie- 5350. seconds tl Therese Nadig. and I tol Perhaps Nadig best exemplified the courage and determinatiOn of noxious, SOFTBALL. The league starts E all of the skiers. In the downhill, she raced with a temperature of 103.A impact." I the end of March. Practices are favorite in the slalom, her right grip snapped just as sheIeft the Wednesday evening and Sunday Using ~ starting gate and she lost her right pole. In an amazing and m0viD8 attract afternoons. Call Jan Cunningham show of skill and bravery, Nadig skied altnost the entire slalom coone women at 522-7164. 9 using only her left pole. from exp Probably no one can recite all the names of the women who tried and moderato:• lost, but the fact is, they did try. One thing is certain: Whether the SPONSORS NEEDED. The from the i women won or ost, they all possessed physical coordination, courage, feminist softball team is looking the workS 'strength, and competitiveness. This fact in itself made the Winter . for sponsor. The whole team can The "I Games well worth watching. be had for a mere $300 to $500 which i In most cases, the women were taken seriously because they (completely tax-deductible and generated demanded to be taken seriously. And in spite of the fact that the ABC wonderful advertising) . In- dialogue announcers seemed to think the only good skier is a pretty skier, it was , dividual players go for $25. We Post's N a great olympics for women. are interested in obtaining Bell's Ka businesswomen for sponsors, but Mather'S It can serve only to enhance the status of women in sports unchauvinistic male business psychiat everywhere. persons will be acceptable. Call Davidso Jan Cunningham at 522-7164 composec LINDA LOVELL between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. "But It

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Myths take identity For days I carried around Myth saw her the other day in a America, hooting in derision'and television commerciaL waylaying anyone within reach Myth America is the first with quotable tidbits like: "The documentation that I have seen of faculties of which genius is the commercial portrait of the composed are precisely those in American woman. And sure which women are deficient by enough, she has always been nature." (WUliamIWalling, M.D. pubescent, pure and forever Sexology, Philadelphia, 1904). beautiful" In short, a fantasy Sure it's an old song, beauty whose image has been stereotyped image number 309 powerful .enough to make us say, but do you know the source crack our ribs in corsets, bind up for this nonsense? Myth America our breasts, shave our bodies, provides some clues. and tease our hair, just to name a Carol Wald, an illustrator and few tortures. collector of Americana, ' As to who created this fantasy, assembled this composite of Papachistou implies that in a stereotyped illustrations of. world where much was wrong, women printed from 1865to 1945. these first advertising The pictures come from ads, illustrators, probably male, were posters, sheet music covers, post only too happy to occupy cards and trade cards. themselves with visions of the The text, written by historian girl of their dreams. This is a Judith Papachristou, often chicken and egg question, but I seemed too general and dry, dry. am not so sure advertising should "Equating female perfection the root of their inferior status in Myth America, Picturing Women But the fine print (the copy of the take the rap alone. They could with physical beauty results in a American life..Behind the fan- 1865·1945by Carol WaldoText by .. ads) makes fascinating reading. have been merely reinforcing view of women as less intelligent tasy of the American Beauty rose Judith Papachristou. Overall, the images presented existing images. and able than men; and it lies at .lies a harsh and bitter reality.l'-« were ones I hadn't seen before,' I did agree wholeheartedlywith they were naggingly familiar-- Papachristou's summation in the maybe intuitively familiar. "American Beauty" section: Who is this childlike female "Ewuating female perfection Author sees manipulation who was providing the in- with physical beauty results in a Although more women are 1. Committee. Korda says the spiration to go off to war, or view of women as less intelligent organization as the equivalent of entering business and politics, minute a woman is appointed to their roles in the outside world," Ir symbolizing the pampered and and able than men; and it lies at the symbols and mythology of committee, the men begin to Korda. warns. "A woman who I. protected "good life," or reigning the root ef their inferior status in down-gradeits importance and to as queen of the household, American life .... Behind the power are still predominately puts up with a domineering transfer whatever executive madonna mother and man's fantasy of the American Beauty male-dominated. According to husband may soon find that she functions it has to a new and favorite mascot? - Rose lies a harsh and bitter Michael Korda, author of "Male has a second one as a boss; a ~ smaller all-male subcommittee. e reality. " Chauvinism! How It Works," woman who wants protection, and "Power! How to Get It, How He adds, "The men who remain love and flattery will soon get it Oh, I remember now. I think I JODY PERKINS to Use It," the ultimate image of in the committee will often from men at work, at the expense h 1::\I:.lo~J.lor iC!.-"J',o.--",,-.DJ.o. __ n'l!..o.d;A.o. .•..•._~ arrl'tna.e~fnr_l!.S1.terina~a.ncl~l'o.££ee, .••.t•~'.. _.n~n"'.... ~':"11'to."" •.••_11 •.•..•.•.••••..•_ . ""6 ••.••_ , the root of their inferior status in 'OtnarI protected "good life," or reigning power are still predominately down-grade its importance and to puts . up with a domineering as queen of the household, American life .... Behind the male-dominated. According to transfer whatever executive fantasy of the American Beauty husband may soon find that she madonna mother and man's Michael Korda, author of "Male functions it has to a new and Rose lies a harsh and bitter has a second one as a boss; a favorite mascot? ' Chauvinism! How It Works," smaller all-male subcommittee. reality." woman who wants protection, and "Power! How to Get It, How He adds, "The men who remain love and flattery will soon get it Oh, I remember now. I think I JODY PERKINS to Use It," the ultimate image of in the committee will often from men at work, at the expense power is the male president, arrange for catering and coffee of raises, titles and power. Men surrounded by his male advisors, making, all to be handled by the are adept at forcing women to . with all the trappings of the male- women. This gives the men an become stereotypes." Hour-to's explained oriented society: secret service, opportunity to let the women Korda believes feminists are men, soldiers, jets and worry about who gets what correct in questioning the pur- Now in 1976,a year perfect for book set up to force brutal limousines. sandwich." pose of the traditional man- lit self-evaluation, comes How To honesty. with oneself -- about 2.Downgrade a position when it woman courtesies in working' Supreme Court justices, ;f Decide: A Guide For Women, by goals or lack of them; ambitions is given to a woman. For situations. Such courtesies are I senators, representatives, e Drs. Nelle Scholz, Judith Prince and dreams; influences such as example. The marketing used to single a woman out as and Gordon Miller. A- 128-page husbands, parents, friends, governors, corporation manager's job may have been being different, not "one of the presidents and school superin- illustrated paperback intended to . children. very powerful, but as soon as a boys." A woman would do well help women learn how to make For the reader who wants to tendents retain the male- woman gets the job, the power 't01le on her guard when a male' decisions about their life- enter (or re-enter) the world of dominated power structure moves elsewhere. The other male colleague goes out of his way to where women are still un- direction, How To Decide is set work, specific tasks are given in managers tend to usurp and praise her appearance, open · welcome. What power women do up in workbook form. Charts, holding a family conference, ignore the power previously held doors for her, or light her graphs, questionnaires, and preparing a resume, conducting achieve is given to them by men, by the male marketing cigarettes. Korda warns such examples motivate the reader to a job campaign, filling out an arid men are reluctant to managers. sexual gestures segregate get down into honest self- employment application and relinquish their power monopoly. 3. Sex. Men rob women of women from men and exclude examination, especially in the going to it job interview. There's Korda says hard work alone is power with the adroit use of sex, them from the existing power areas of career and family. also a good section on how to · not enough because money will Korda says. "Accomplished men structure. be given a woman grudgingly and return to school. can easily put down a woman and 4. Trivia. Men force women to No simplistic packaged every effort will be made to flatter her at the same time," struggle for the small things they solutions are given here. Instead, , How To Decide is designed-to prevent her from 'having real Korda states, "and the use of want and deserve. the workbook offers "how to" be used, either by women alone or power. He isn't surprised he says, sexual signals is a basic tactic in For example: A woman vice- techniques designed to help each in groups, with or without a group that in nearly 1,300 companies a whole series of complex power president is omitted from the required to file proxy statements woman analyze what is best for leader. A stimulus to affirmative games." He lists flirtation, companys' letterhead while all her own life situation. By action, it is an individualized by the Securities and Exchange flattery, seduction and innuendo the male vice-presidents are studying a variety of career and guide to help women develop new Commission, there were 6,500 as techniques of control men use included. Her office is smaller personal dilemmas,' specific awareness, recognize problems, officers and directors earning against women. than the other vice-presidents' problems confronting women are and advance' interests and · over $30,OOO---orily11 of whom are "When a man attempts to offices and her secretary makes analyzed in a larger context. abilities. women. establish a sense of intimacy, he less than theirs. Each case study' of an Korda believes that until chooses one Of the three social These are small matters, but American woman offers the women have their proportionate The Workbook was published male-female relationships: examples Korda gives of the opportunity to examine un- share of power, which, for father figure, husband figure or extent men will go to rob women derlying problems -- how to build January 5 by College Entrance example, would be 50 U.S. Examination Board, Box 2815, lover," Korda says. Few men will of deserved power and respect. self-confidence; how to handle senators, they win be obliga ted to admit they flirt with their In conclusion, Korda advises anger in constructive ways; how Princeton, NJ 08540,and sells for fight their way into the world of $5.95. The authors are all secretaries to make it difficult for women to insist on equal treat- to focus skills; how to use business and politics by clan- them to ask for raises or decline ment; it's the only path to power. assertive behavior rather than professional educators and destine methods, infiltrating trainers in decision-making. How unpleasant chores, but Korda When faced with any of the above aggressive or passive behavior; what remains an obstinately makes a strong case against strategies men use to withhold' how to deal with uncertainty. To Decide aims to help women masculine structure with learn those skills needed to set them. Likewise for the men power' from women, a good' d masculine symbols, traditions r goals and reach them, taking who show a "fatherly" interest in counterattack is to say, "You I re Rough questions are posed, the and laws. a woman executive's work so that wouldn't treat a man that way, kind that insist on serious them through a step-by-step In order to plan their procedure. in any disagreement he will have and you can't treat me that way a.r· thinking. Some questionnaires strategies, Korda says, women the advantage of parental either." And mean it! ~y are meant to be quick studies, should be aware of the weapons authority. others will take weeks of personal men use to' keep power from "Men attempt to make women examination to answer. It's a KIT VAN CLEAVE them. think of their roles in the BARBARA WESOLEK II • MUR~L continued from page 1 put up a billboard on city park The artists represent womenas land about the Chicana's Christ because they say, "Just struggles, I'll have to give the Ku like Jesus was crucified by his artists and individuals coor- Klux Klan equal space for their own people, women have been dinating the project were aware murals," she and the other 'crucified' by their own people. the murals were to be tem- Chicanos present walked out of By denying women the right to porary." the meeting. education the Mexican American Castellon says there was a Lanier claims there was no woman has been held back. But "verbal agreement" that the walk-out and recalls having a our mural represents the hope ~. lesbtan mural would stay up for six "congenial meeting." that oncewe are educated we can months at MoodyPark but that it Yet, soon after that meeting, fight ·the battle of discrimination Castellon and Torres issued a would then travel to other parks. together with our males." ~~!iC Ann Lower, assistant to City press release (dated June 3, 1975) which called attention to sexist Rosita Morales' poem says, Parks and Recreation Director com George Lanier, says the original discriminatory practices in the . "Your brown sweat irrigates the City's Parks and Recreation ditch ...carrying within your the idea was that it wouldbe a mobile men installation. Later a fixed pole Department and specifically inside the nation's em- installation was agreed on by attacked Lanier for bryo...Brown woman, you are You are invited artist Leo'Tanguna who oversaw "discrimination against women culturally gifted...created out of the MoodyPark mural project as by refusing to allow....art on a rib in the bronze race your actions have been seen history to a well as by Ken Robinson, the public property simply because of its feminist: theme (while) at reflects your self-reliant artist of a mural project at BUSIN ESS WOMEN'S BREAKf.AST CLUB· Emancipation Park. the same time he... encourage...and honors a contrast thusiatically approved public art tha t is---Mexican-American every Thursday morl1ipg that subordinated women to woman." men." 7:30a.m. to8:30a.m. :In any event,Lowerlis definite Travel Lodge the-agreement was to have a Lanier says, "Everybody's 310South Heights temporary display in the park The release further stated trying to make this a woman's and later to move it to a com- Lanier "violated public law that rights issue, but the same would Purpose: To meet other women munity center. explicitly forbids use of federal apply to other issues. A park is in business and to develop funds when such discrimination "That is the only way," she not the place to take an issue and business contacts. . says, "I couldget approval on the is practiced." express it. It is not a campaign content ofthe MoodyPark mural. They were ready to release it area. Billboards have no place in I saved the theme when it was when Lanier "changed his a park. For more information: Contact questioned whether we should be mind." "How do you," he asks, Marilyn Elam 528-3825 using tax payers money to go into Castellon feels Ann Lower is "control what someone decides social issues in a community that the reason Lanier changed his they want to put on a billboard? was divided on the issue of mind. "She (Lower) really What may not be offensive to one women's rights." wanted the mural to be done person may, indeed, be offensive That is the real issue, Castellon according to our sketches. She to someone else." feels. felt it was important in that . He says he objected to. the Houston had never had anything Moody Park mural "because of like this." the fact that it was even making a THE "Lanier turned down my first statement at all." sketches because he said they Moving left to right the mural LmRAN were 'too one-sided.' They only in three panels depicts the "The one at Emancipation BOOK SHOP showed the struggle of women. traditional view of Mexican- Park," Lanier continues, "talked He said they didn't represent the American woman-mother, wife, about the heritage of the Blacks. 3700 YOAKUM. HOUSTON, TEXAS 77006 people." Virgin Mary; it portrays a There was a full conglomerate (713) 526·8108 Castellon said she felt the art woman in shackles with montage of individuals in that. mural which Lanier approved in education denied her; it shows a Now, that's shall we say a safe Emancipation Park was also woman in Christ's image on the theme. Parks are everything to 'too one-sided" and told him so cross and it shows finally; the everybody. Because of that -=[ - because it onlY.,showedthe role of emergl!!g woman--athlete, ______you've~...-:.& __ zot~ .-0.to0 __ stay fairly, vanilla. nn~~~~lli: •. 1__ __._.: ....1.•••1.1_ -----~------BJJOWeQ are BtrU81P~7'tJ'.l,--"UIDcal. traUltlOll8r view -01 lY.leXICaU- rBra:-;D&l1 , He said they didn't represent the American woman mother, wife, about the heritage of the Blacks. 5700 YOAKUM. HOUSToN TI!XAs'. , . sel people." Virgin Mary; it portrays a There was a full conglomerate ~ (713) '26.810~ 77006 Castellon said she felt the art woman in shackles with montage of individuals in that. plo • pal mural which Lanier approved in education denied her; it shows a Now, that's shall we say a safe TE Emancipation Park was also woman in Christ's image on the theme. Parks are everything to Titles for today's thinking woman Ma 'too one-sided" and told him so cross and it shows finally; the everybody. Because of that ow because it only showed the role of emerging woman--athlete, you've got to stay fairly vanilla. ha the Black male in history. . _ scholar, artist, professional You've got to stay fairly middle . Against Our Will ma Castellon says that Lanier met woman. A poem by Rosita of the road." TheNewAssertive Woman eqt Notesofa Feminist Therapist only with them that one time and Morales appears predominantly The disposition of the mural wh that after he told them"if 1let you in the center. is still in question. Liberating Masturbation Getting Clear be« LINDFORS continued from page 6 Circle One pr have it harder than ever because Once you get past 35, there really years. It's almost as if it is quite they are not even special any are no good roles available for official that the change is here. longer. When 1 look around me 1 you. Also when you get to that age And I think that men too, all over think of my aunt, who was a yourself, you have to portray the country, are becoming mutation in a way. She could not women who are bitter. lonely and terribly aware that it is their cope with putting work and love angry. You hate to have to por- movement as well as the together. Society didn't really tray your own sex in that way. I women's and that, of course, is' allow her to do it. used to be the loving woman in essential. We won't really have my roles -- wonderful, no matter total change until they realize I just read something by a what. Once past 35, I wasn't such that the change has to come woman writer who writes to the a nice person, any longer. It's within them too. man who asked her to marry ridiculous. him, and this was in the begin- But it's changing. It's got to I1ULL'S ning of the century: She said, "I change. Women over 35 should am sorry 1 cannot marry you demand to see themselves. because if I did, 1 would have to • SHIRLEY A. GIBSON, M. Ed. HERO commit myself totally to dealing BARNSTONE: Have you found with a house, having children, that there has been a change in Marriage, and Family Counseling etc., and I have already com- thinking and attitude in com- SANDWICHES OF mitted myself to writing and 1 munities where you have per- 3303 Louisiana cannot take myself out of." It formed? Suite 212A didn't occur to her tha t she could HEROIC PROPORTION -527-0712 do both. Home 626-2165 But I think women are aware LINDFORS: Yes, the change is now that they don't really have to tremendous, even in the last two 9457 Kempwood at Campbell pay a price; they can have both. 462-8210

BARNS TONE : You hardly ever see an older woman on TV. If they have a woman news anchor, she will be young, but you frequently find older men C~~LEV in that same position-- Walter Cronkite, for example, is in his 60's, What do you think of older Support our Advertisers women in the theater? \U8~CHFFOr2E illustrator/da;igner house of coleman 713/523-2521 LINDFORS: That was part of my dilemmma as an actress. 'I'hey Support Breakthrough

12 • This day in herstory ... After 50:-year effort, Texas women vote i i - . March 26, 1918, Gov. William "These women were among the forty-eight Dallas women formed movement in 1903, but with their the right to vote in the state Hobby signed the bill giving first to register to vote in Texas in the Texas Equal Rights departure from Texas in 1905the . primary in March 1918,and with Texas women the vote at primary the culmination of a 5O-year long Association. In 1896 the movement again died. Local the ratification of the 19th elections and in nominating struggle for suffrage. The first Association dissolved due to a societies were organized in Amendment in June of 1919,they con ventions. 300,000 women suffrage resolution, presented at quarrel over whether to have' Austin in 1908and in San Antonio gained full suffrage. After suf- registered to vote in ,the next a state constitution convention in Susan B. Anthony speak in Texas. in 1912, and by 191"3enough in- frag~, which had been the focus gUbernatorial primary, helping 1868by T. H. Mundine of Burleson The Finnigan sisters of Houston, terest had again been generated of women reformers for twenty- defeat Hobby's opponent, Jim County, was rejected. Organized Annette, Elizabeth, and to form a state suffrage five years, was won, the reform Ferguson. agitation began in 1893, when Katherine, revived the association. Texas women won groups began to disintegrate. An organized, effective women's lobby continued to work in the Texas Legislature until 1925, but the heyday of women's reform groups was over. No issue at that time could bring women together' as a political group in the way that suffrage had done."

(Photo courtesy State Archives'- Photo and text taken from "Women in Texas History--1976 Calendar." The calendar is the first research project by People's History in Texas. They encourage anyone interested in developing educational materials that are non-sexist and non-racist :0 conlacl People's History in Texas, Inc., 1506 Concordia, Austin, Texas 78722 or call (512) 476-8149. Their calendar is available in Houston from the Breaklhrough office, P,O. Box 8346, Houston 77004for $1.50 or $2.00 ppd. Monthly researched topics include Women in Texas Politics; Pioneer Women of Texas; Growing up Black in Texas; La Herencia de Chicanas en Tejas; Texas Athletes; Women in the Texas Labor Movemenl; Women and the Bailie for Suffrage; and Indian Women of Texas). Texas; La Herencia de Chicanas en Tejas; Texas Athletes; • Women in the Texas Labor Movement; Women and the Ballle for Suffrage; and Indian Women of Texas).

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.BROWN continued.from page 1 "But, again, that's not my' definition of it." ~ $18,000 at the Universjty' of Alleged abuses reported Houston." The HPOA has been credited Macey received no support with spreading the rumor that By Harvenetta Morgan· A from his council.comrades. Brown's husband had gone' bankrupt, that he owed the Small "I don't want anybody thinking Poor support from federal and I refused, cursed him out and not sure." However, when my vote against Mrs. Brown is Business Administration $30,000, officials and lack of money for threw him down the stairs." By anti-Black or anti-woman," he and that Brown needed the civil reporters stated they would proper legal' help have not hin- Another woman commented, return the next day Krull said he said. "Mayor, youknowI told you" service job to help pay her dered the fight by Black women "He tried to go with my neice and that if you'd nominate somebody husband's debts. would not be available for tenants of "the Garden City was flirting with me until he saw comments. like Hortense Dixon (a Black who As .the individual who will Apartments against that he couldn't get anywhere." Lester C. Hurks, a loan is a Hofheinzexecutive assistant) handle most matters concerning alleged abuses inflicted on them I wouldsupport her. I think she's the city's 14,000 employees, Several women said that it was specialist for the Federal by the apartment manager. rumored that Krull was "going Housing Administration (FHA) one of the finest women I know Brown has definite feelings about A number of Black women and she's qualified." employment within city govern- with" one of the residents and said that the agency could not tenants in the Garden City added, "she can do anything she take any action on the matter "Is that all, Councilman ment. Apartments at 9100West Mont- wants. Helet's her put wall paper unless a formal complaint was Macey?" Hofheinz inquired. "I know there are some gomery have made charges "Yes." problems that relate directly to up and she even has pets which filed. of cruel and undue harassment ' are not supposed to be allowed in "All those in favor of the the lack of affirmative action against the apartment manager. He said he had received several nomination say 'yes' .: Hofheinz follow-up in'-"some of these the apartments." The young phone calls from some of the' The women's charges against woman referred to, however, was said. departments," she said, "and I'll tenants complaining about the manager, Harvey Krull, unavailable for comments. Robinson, Mann, Mancuso, be looking closely at where allege not only financial in- conditions in the Garden City Goyen,Ford and the mayor voted Blacks, Browns and women are justices, but sexual abuses as Tenant complaints regarding Apartment complex, but said he affirmatively. being placed -- or if they're even well. excessive charges for main- had taken no action because calls Larry McKaskle and Jim being considered for some of the The Garden City Apartments tenance repairs involved ad- are not considered formal Westmoreland did not say a ,better paying jobs in city located in Acres Homes is a ditional fees for repairs not complaints. word. government. government housing project and resulting from present tenant Macey retorted with a loud "The agency cannot intervene a majority of the occupants are occupancy. Several tenants said unless adequate management is "no!" Black mothers on welfare. they have been charged for gum Penny Stimley Brown is now "I don't intend to conduct any not being provided, and only after One tenant, Amanda Mitchell, spots on floors, dirty stoves and formal complaints have been the city Civil Service Director. purge either, as some of the refrigerators and soiled walls During the week leading up to people at the police department said her sister was evicted from filed can we initiate any action the apartments following an which were not painted when then," he said. her official nomination, she had seem to think. I intend to be fair - they moved into the apartment. straight across. the board incident involving unauthorized "Ms. Austin however said she to fight rumors that she was a "He charged me $3 for a light "job jumper" and "a militant." because I feel a great deal of entrance by Krull into her had pursued legal assistance apartment. "One night Krull fixture that was broken when I Her resume shows three of her commitment to the cause of from the area Legal Aid agency job listings to'be under the same human rights and equality of went in her apartment while she moved in," said tenant Lois but discontinued her efforts individual opportunity." was in bed and started taking off Jones. because of illness. She added, office, the office of the Texas "He charged me $15 to fix a A year ago, the Houston !lis clothes" -said Mrs. Mitchell. "As soon as I can, I am going to Attorney General, while three screen and $5 for some garbage Council. on Human Relations "My sister beat him outside," she file onKrull. The man ought to be other positions were with legal explained. he found outside on the ground by branded the city government as in jail." firms in New York and Boston the garbage bin with my name on one of the worse violators of Hazel Austin, Ms. Mitchell's during the time she was a student it," she continued. at Harvard. equal opportunity laws. sister and several other female Harvenetta Morgan is a jour- .tenants said Krull offers Another resident added, "Once nalism student at rsu. "If being militant means Brown, who is an executive "favors" in exchange for sex. he tried to make me pay double helping welfare people with their committee member of" HCHR, rent because my babies' daddy Recalling the incident of her Editors note: When reached by tenants' rights and seeing that concurred with the report at the eviction, Ms. Austin said, "I was spent the night." they aren't shafted by corrupt Attempts to talk with Krull phone February 25th and asked to time it was issued and said sleeping and he (Krull) and the answer the al/eged cha~ges made landlords, then I guess I am concerning the allegations following her confirmation that maintenance man came into my by tenants in his apartment proved useless. Krull refused to militant," she said. "But that's she is convinced the mayor will apartment. He said he couldn't complex Harvey Krull, manager not my definition of it.," talk with reporters about the be solidly behind her efforts to accept my rent and that I would' for the past five years of Garden tenant complaintaand said he "If being militant means raise the awareness of city "have to movebecause I refused to City Apartments said, "The 'I fillbtinll...neonle~in~businesswho. denartment-beads_whO-haY.e. '.•.,,:,_hi.CL..Ul<>:u1-.J;:<>iil~Mr_Au!::tin ~dnot have time" e.Ye.n~thoJlI!b..--1.,-.:..-_ ..•..: ••:A: r...... ••1D no tn " ;~;~i::'ri;h;~;r;cl;g'-that ;;;;~~-;;ed wiih~th-;;:;;ort at th~ ;~~~:gM~~u~~~a:~ ~I;: ~;;~tlli;;;i;h~ay Editors note: When reached by they aren't shafted by corrupt time it was issued and said sleeping and he (Krull) 'and the Attempts to talk with Krull phone February 25th and asked to answer the alleged cha,!ges made • landlords, then I guess I am following her confirmation that maintenance man came into my concerning the allegations militant," she said. "But that's she is convinced the mayor will apartment. He said he couldn't proved useless. Krull refused to by tenants in his apartment not my definition of it.·" be solidly behind her efforts to accept my rent and that I would' talk with reporters about the complex Harvey Krull, manager for the past five years of Garden "If being militant means raise the awareness of city have to move because I refused to tenant complaintaand said he City Apartments said, "The fighting people in business who, department heads who have 'go his way', said Mr. Austin "did not have time" even though , -? allegations are so ridiculous as to through violation of anti-trust- demonstrated an unwillingness to When questioned about the an appointment date and time not even warrant denial." He laws or advertising deceptively, consider Blacks, Browns and meaning of "going his way', the had been previously confirmed added, "I'm a married man with defraud the buying public, the~ I women for jobs in the citr young woman responded, "one Whim asked if he would be wife and children. These are guess I am militant," she said. hierarchy. day he asked me to strip for him available tomorrow he said, "I'm ridiculous allegations!" New research brings warrrmgs•

months after discontinuing the aspirations; the usual method for The suppositories stimulate tes By Wendy Haskell Meyer The suspicion that women who have been infected with the virus pill before conceiving. Data first trimester abortion. In the uterine contractions. Side effects "I carry a higher risk of cervical suggest there is a possible in- January 1976 issue of CON- were mild: moderate uterine sai cancer is now a virtual cer- creased risk of spontaneous TRACEPTION Stockholm pains which were controlled by wh. tainty: a study by Emory abortion in women who become doctors reported successful first drugs and minimal bleeding. be~ If you are a doctor or a nurse University doctors showed that pregnant shortly after discon- trimester abortions in 44 women and become pregnant, you may cancer was five to six times more tinuing the pill. with prostagland in vaginal Wendy Haskell Meyer is a free- vol want to limit or eliminate time . frequent in women· with Women over 35, and especially suppositories inserted at three lance writer. She is a con- tea spent in the operating room. seriologically proved infection. those aged 40-45, should be urged hour intervals on four occasions. tributing editor to Texas Monthly. we Recent studies report increased to use methods of contraception spontaneous abortion and birth other than the pill because of an defect rates in female doctors increased risk of heart attack.·· Exerdse your druthers and nurses exposed to low con- Dr .. William E. Josey said However, this doesn't mean that 8y ~nd Se" wIth the 8rothers centrations of anesthetic gases. cesarian section appears to be every woman over 35 should go the most feasible .way to prevent off the pill. Discuss it with your and the Sisters. too. the fetus from contracting the doctor. The. decision may be . virus in the birth canal of actively based on whether or not you have Although genital infections· infected mothers. other high coronary risk factors from the herpes simplex virus Women who have had herpes such as obesity, high blood are on the increase, there is still simplex genital infections should pressure, elevated cholesterol no satisfactory agent for treating have frequent pap tests and be and triglycerides, sugar in the it (several are under in- observed carefully through blood or abnormal EKG. vestigation). A recent double pregnancy .. Frank J. Rauscher, National bind study reported in the It is thought that women may Cancer Institute Director, has Journal of the American Medical catch the virus from. infected advised women in the first three " Association indicates that the male sex partners. The virus is months of pregnancy to avoid que: neutral red dye and light treat- sometimes lethal. eating liver because the maIl chil' ment of recurrent skin and Agriculture Department has mucosal herpes lesions (a found traces of DES wh therapy which was considered a (diethylstilbesterol) in small Commercial Chil slati breakthrough in recent years), number of animals (36 of 4371). Residential tien was no better than placebo and The following three warnings lG01·A Weithelmer light treatment. In view of this have been issued over the past you Houston, Texas 77006 you~ and the added suspicion that the few months by the FDA. 522-3838 To treatment might trigger car- While the U.S. still argues pros . wan cinogenic reactions, a JAMA If you have been taking birth and cons of abortion, the Swedes 868·2525 editorial recommended that its control pills and wish to become are investigating non-surgical aSC sit i' use be discontinued. pregnant, wait at least three alternatives to vaccum 14 •

Mee. DRUG AND/OR ALCOHOL COMMUNICATIONS MONTH: LAW FOR WOMEN: A practical, WOMEN'S HEALTH CLASSES: HAFFCU: Houston - Area PROBLEMS?TELEOS is a March is designated "Com- approach to the laws that affect Self-help classes about birth Feminist Federal Credit Union's counselling service for in- munications Month," by Women, women in their everyday ac- control, vaginal infections and annual meeting will be held dividuals and families with in Communicatlons, Inc. The tivities, consumer transactions, YD, the menstrual cycle, and March 11 at 7 p.m. in Capital alcohol and/or drug-related following is a listing of activities property affairs and family breast and cervical cancer are ---- National Bank's auditorium. The problems. For more information sponsored by WICI: relations will be discussed at the starting the week of March 22. purpose of this meeting is to write, 2128 B Welch Street, March 9 - "Communications Continuing Education Center The classes will be on Monday report on the current status of Houston, Texas 77019, or call Day" at the University of during March and April. Norma nights and Thursday afternoons. HAFFCU and elect board and Dorsey Cartwright, 527-8680. Houston Student Center. Morris, a doctoral candidate at Call Glenna Cloud, formerly with Program begins at noon. There the UH will instruct women on the Berkeley Women's Health credit committee members. Use will be a multi-media competition the fundamentals of contracts, Collective, at 523-6994 for more entrance on 1300 block Qf Travis ' LANE DENTON FOR of high school seniors and college homestead and credit rights, informati.on. or 900 block of Polk. RAILROAD COMMISSIONER: students and a display of work by marriage, divorce, and parent- There will be a champagne fund- WICI members. For luncheon child relationships, The course raising reception for Lane reservation and information, begins March 9. For more in- • Denton April 3 at the Greenspoint call Denise Wilkerson, 224-7011. formation, call 749-1366. Inn, 11211 North Freeway. The March 16-"Speak Out, Speak reception will be from 7:30 p.m.-2 Up" at the Press Club of Houston, ~ a.m. For ticket information; call 2016 Main is an open forum · .0 445-0227. Paid political ad-- between the editors of A PUBLICITY CLINIC! vertisement by the Harris County Breakthrough and the members Beginning March 9 at the UH ~ Committee to Elect Lane Denton, of Women in Communications, Continuing Education Center, -s Suzan Fite, Coordinator, Cocktails at 6:30. Evelyn S. Mann will be .~ March 26, 27--The Greater moderating a course which .offers Houston Professional Chapter of practical help for publicity chairpersons, civic leaders and HCWPC CONVENTION: The WICI conference, "Advance- Decisions '76" at the Woodlands officers of societies that depend !g, Harris County Women's Political ,C,j on publicity for promotion, Caucus Convention will be held at Resort. This 'will be an indepth recognition and growth. How to ~~ the First Unitarian Church workshop on all aspects of WICI. Anyone interested in displaying prepare copy and submit lti ~ March 27 from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. ~' releases, how to submit publicity " HCWPC members who attended any form of media material, fZJ4' for newspapers, how to publicize the "Campaign Techniques In- please call 686-3615. through newsletters, and how to stitute" in Phoenix will conduct March 31--"Reverse Press 1$# arrange talk show interviews are workshops on various aspects of Conference" at the Press Club of ~~ a few of the topics to be covered, organization and strategy. Houston, 2016Main, from 1p.m.-2 Among resource people taking ~~ Following the convention, there p.m. Newsmakers, city govern- part are Jonni Hartman .of the will be an old-fashioned political ment officials, HISD officials and .~~ .' "Nancy Ames Show," and rally to which all candidates in law enforcement officials will §' Thelma Schoettker of KEYH ·G the May primaries are invited. In have an opportunity to ask Radio. For information, call 749- ~Jj an effort to build a campaign questions of media, advertising 1366. fund for feminists who are and public relations represen- (l):! running for office in .Texas, the tatives among Press Club and ~ .~ HCWPC will be selling chances WICI members. WOMEN IN RELIGION: A !& ~ workshop on "Women in I ~ on a $100 bill. The tickets are $1. -'-.. Religi.on," sponsored by the " F.or more information call Donna ENRICHING TODAY'S $I ~ ____ UtI} 1\JI~A_1\.L•.-..Th.o __ T_Tn LUQ.r c:!..H_u.-..£.\ £. Northwest Houston cbamer of ~_~ _ p . -.- Will De an OIO"-TaSlIIUlleu-punUCAI rally to which all candidates in law enforcement officials will aney mes the May primaries are invited. In ha ve an opportunity to ask The~ma Schoettker of KEYH ~ 0 • an effort to build a campaign questions of media, advertising RadIO. For information, call 749- ~ .;:,Zi I: fund for feminists who are an~ public relations represen- 1366. Llli ~ running for office in .Texas, the tatives among Press Club and , . (.I) HCWPC will be selling chances WICI members. WOMEN IN RELIGION: A ". .~ on a $100 bill. The tickets are $1. workshop on "Women in .tiJV ~flt For more information call Donna EN R I CHI N G TO DAY'S Religion," sponsored by the ~ ~ Duerk 665-8682. WOMAN: The University of Northwe~t Houston chapter of ~ ~ Houston Students Association's NOW, will be held March 11 at 8 ~ Department of Women's Affairs . p.m. at the Pines Presbyterian I'-. will sponsor discussions cen-Church in Town and Country. ~ . "Dead WOMEN IN SCIENCE: The tering on today's woman-her Panelists will include Francis ~ ~onthly United Nations General concerns and her needs. Every' Klinger,. a Catholic nun who. ~ ad not Assembly has proclaimed 1975- !hursday at noon, students and works WIth ~e elderly, sick and ;:j ithsuch 1985 the U.N. Decade of Women. m~olved community speakers po~r; ~anlyn Black, an " you had The Houston chapter of the U.N. will present a program designed Episcopalian who is program - ~ '0 cover Association and the Women's to enrich the lives of today's director for the National Council , - 'd have Guild of the Museum of Natural women. Past topics have in- of Christians and Jews; the Rev. "Ten Sciences will have an exhibit, eluded such things as non- Rebecca Frankford, pastor of "Women in Science," March 10- -tr aditional roles for women. Woodland Christian Church; WOOD April 7. The exhibit will Lecture and discussion groups Marcia Elefant of' the Jewish demonstrate past achievements are free and open to all. Mercury Community Center; and Jean and present opportunities for Room University Center Bircher, an Episcopalian who nting I ..", women in science. It will include Satellite. Call 749-1366 for the wants to be a priest. The meeting a place a historical survey of women's weekly schedule. is free and open to the public. I am a achievements in science and will having spotlight four women who have' JOB SEARCH WORKSHOP: An PERSONAL GROWTH ecause won Nobel Prizes in science. The opportunity to look at the work-a- SEMINAR: Better un- accept exhibition will take place at day world and how to enter it. A derstanding of your real Houston s Liveliest pposed Brown Auditorium during workshop conducted by Janet strengths and your potential and BookStore dren? .., regular museum hours. Hackney, feminist therapist, anappreciation of people who are which I March 27in the University Center different from you are areas 't rent Regents Room at the University explored in the personal growth family. 'HOPE'S ANGELS: HOPE of Houston from 9 a.m. - 4p.m. seminar March 19-20 at the me a (Houston Organization for For more information, call 749- Memorial Drive Presbyterian Parent Education), a group of 1366. $5 fee. Church. The sessions begin at 7:30 Friday night and continue York a parents who met through ave all prepared childbirth classes, is DIRECT'EXPRESSION: As part through 4 p.m. Saturday. ignate sponsoring an organizational of the Career Development Deadline for registration is @~TIWllirn~IT1fW milies; meeting for those parents whose Series, a workshop entitled ~arch 8. For more information, call. Memorial Drive rn®IID[1;~W£rn1ID here? babies were stillborn. The first "Direct Expression" has been t doing meeting, which will be March 16 developed based on a new em- Presbyterian Church. $35 fee. 8)@~ at 7:30 p.m. at 14207LockeLane, phasis on assertiveness training. will be specifically for mothers The workshop, which is held IDrn~ OMBS While future meetings will in- March 8, 22, and 29 at the UH area. clude both parents. The group Continuing Education Center, is., SENIOR INFORMATION r"Texas. will concern itself with problems led by Hattie Thurlow and SERVICE: If you are 60 years old In the Village encountered at hospitals during Marjorie Kosoy, human relations or older and want to know more 2437 University Boulevard r Open Houston, Texas 77005 but the and following delivery. HOPE's consultants. It is designed to about services for older adults in (713) 527-8522 did not Angels welcomes any woman meet the need for more effective Houston, call Senior Information " Con- who wishes to share her feelings communication and to promote Service, 797-()490.SIS can provide Mary Ross T. Rhyne. Proprietor pPorper and give support to other greater self-esteem, self- information on activities, em- hey will mothers. For more information, understanding and self- ployment, medical assistance t~myou call Karen Riley, 493-6792, or confidence. For more in- and other services that are rs. Crystal Blanchard, 666-4820. formation call 749-1366. available for older people. 15 •

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