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, Honoring Subscribers, Contributors, Advertisers and Award-Winners

Breakthrough's Woman ofthe Year Award

Dr. Nikki van Hightower City of Houston Women's Advocate

Breakthrough's Media Awards presented by Mercedes Valdivieso, Sara Lowery, KPRC-TV Jan Carson, KTRK~TV author of "La Brecha." for her series on battered women for her reporting on the dissolution of "The Crime Nobody Reports'! the University of Texas System School of Nursing by the UT Board of Regents JoAnn Valli~ Rush of KYOK-Radio and The Forward Times Elma Barrera & Phyllis Deter of KTRK-TV A for her reporting on the three el~erly sis~ers for their news reports from Guatemala ~n~ the documentary ~ who were living in poverty and received assistance, "Return to Guatemala JIll'' after he r.reports on their plight, ,

Houston Breakthrough • January 1977 • Pale 1 ); ~ancuso unmanned " ! ./ -Adver--- justice counsel DREY Teagu Woman-of.the.year Adv. ~ PROD ~';;l ~.~~~~~~t " ~ "~ '~~ :)-~.; J:i?' ,~:t,;:~.: Friend The Bicentennial. ¥ear pas);~d,,~withQu(. mehtion".,frQ)n:,.this Donna women's press: As·'MS ...~a:id'on·'rtsTu'lY'cove'r:'The~first2b6 years are the hardest." _ --'.~.. , Antiq~ But the year 1976 did hold·,.one,m'e:morable breakthrough for.the women in this city - the'mfd-v.e?,(llppointment of Dr. Nikki :V.ln GREA Hightower as the city's new Women's Advocate. 618 Tc We give emphasis to mid-year because in less than six months THE ( time Van Hightow.er has become the strongest voice women have . Amerf ever had in city government. At the same time, we can'not overlook 303W the fact that she was appointed to that office by Mayor Fred Hofheinz, whom we now thank for the courage of that appointment. Apartr Looking back one year at Breakthrough's first editorial, we find we described the qualities and' character of that office as we hoped YOUR ,JPiIi, , '\ it would be served. Of the Advocate we wrote: EHRC ...• 1:11 \ Div. E "She must have total freedom to speak ?,ut for all women - and. L,:i ," . '. v::., Yesterday the Houston City Council voted 9 - 0 particularly those most excluded from the favors of society -:, to increase pregnancy benefits to city employees. Artisal Black, Browri, poor, old and young, unemployed and under- employed, and gay women, women in jail and women out of jail for FRAN whom there is now no direct voice. Batiks "She must be visible and vocal before the media and in the 2411 S community as she expresses evidence of sexism and racism deeply rooted in city government. . CRAF "She must be a strong, independent, and courageous woman, Media Awards 1513 V 78Wo one who commands respect from all segments of the community by her sensitivity to their needs." W•••.•e...v.Hews GAYL Van Hightower has been such an advocate - a "strong, Jan Carson, news reporter and As part of her research, which Sculpt independent, and courageous" voice for the women of the city of Breakthrough's philosophy is co-anchor at KTRK-TV, who took more than a month to com- Houston and women employed by the city. rooted in improving communica- followed the controversial disso-. plete, KPRC sent Lowery and a SNYG' Wall I Within city government she has been monitoring the city's tion among women in this com- lution of the University of Texas film crew to Phoenix, Arizona to Affirmative Action program, advocating a merit system for depart- munity and between women and System's School of Nursing by report on a center there for ment promotions and studying the salary discrepancies between the media. Because of this, we the UT Board of Regents. Carson battered women. PRAIF white male and other city workers . give recognition to. journalists and her film crew covered the JoAnn Vallie Rush, KYOK- Vision When she found the city pays less for" so-called women's jobs," who have covered important story in Houston and in Austin. Radio reporter; did a series of in pail she made public statements in support of the city's clerical workers news stories affecting women's This was one of the most impor- news stories on the three and er whose jobs she said, "require a high degree of skill but who are issues, and also to women re- tant news. stories of 1976, in elderly Stephens sisters, living in paid less than the city's unski lied laborers'." porters who have undertaken terms of its effect on the nursing extreme poverty in the Acres Van Hightower worked to increase' pregnancy benefits for the major news assignments. community and all health-care Homes area. They were all Auto C city's women employees and alerted women's groups recently. to suffering from malnutrition and The honorees for this year's consumers in the state of Texas. "For ( testify before the City Council on the issue. one of the sisters was serously ill. Breakthrough Media Awards: Carson and Channel 13 gave it HOUS Acutely sensitive to the problems of battered women and Elma Ba~re'ra, news reporter, more coverage than any other They had no money for medical TRAN displaced homemakers, many of whom call her office daily for help, and Phyllis Deter, camerawom- local broadcast or print media. expenses. As' a result of Rush's 37Wa Van Hightower has been instrumental in raising , community an, both of KTRK-TV, for their radio stories and news reports in ,Kathfj consciousness to the plight of these women. She serves on a Forward Times, coverage from Guatemala of -the C___ I ...,•[.•....._., ....,..,.••. ,...... •....._...f..... ••....•.••• the two of the Affirmative Action program" aavocatrng a mennystem tor ctepart- munity ana-5etween'women~a-n ystem"sSCfioo[Qfl\Jursing-by report on a center mere T17o"r~------ment promotions and studying the salary discrepancies between the media. Because of this, we the UT Board of Regents. Carson battered women. PRAll white male and other city workers. give recognition to journalists and her film crew covered the JoAnn VaHie Rush, KYOK- Visior When she found the city pays less for "so-called women's jobs," who have covered important story in Houston and in Austin. Radio reporter, did a series of in pai she made public statements in support of the city's clerical workers news stories affecting women's This was one of the most impor- news stories on the three and e whose jobs she said, "require a high degree of skill but who are issues, and also to women re- tant news stories of 1976, in elderly Stephens sisters, living in paid less than the city's unskilled laborers." porters who have undertaken terms of its effect on the nursing extreme poverty in the Acres -- Van Hightower worked to increase pregnancy benefits for the major news assignments. Homes area. They were all Auto community and all health-care :.r., city's women employees and alerted women's groups recently to The honorees for th is year's consumers in the state of Texas. suffering from malnutrition and -- "For testify before the City Council on the issue. Breakthrough Media Awards: Carson and Channel 13 gave it one of the sisters was serously ill. HOU: Acutely sensitive to the problems of battered women and Elma Barrera, news reporter, more coverage than any other They had no money for medical TRA~ displaced homemakers, many of whom call her office daily for help, expenses. As a result of Rush's and Phyllis Deter, camerawom- local broadcast or print media. 37W, Van Hightower has been instrumental in raising~ community an, both of KTRK-TV, for their radio stories and news reports in ,Kath consciousness to the plight of these women. She serves on a coverage from Guatemala of -the the Forward Times, two of the Sara Lowery. news reporter - steering committee for the YWCA Crisis Housing Center project. February 1976 earthquake. They sisters were placed in nursing Barb and co-anchor at KPRC- TV, pre- - She also serves on the steering committee for WIRES, the returned in May to film a docu- homes and one was hospitalized. sented a ten-part series on bat- Women's Information Referral and Exchange Service, a project of mentary on the aftermath. This So quick was the humane reac- SEB tered women, "The Crime No- Hair Women In Action that she sees will be of direct benefit to everyone, was the first time a women's new tion to her airing of the sisters' body Reports." Since no local 'Hern but especially to women 'in personal and family crises. team covered a story outside plight that when television news studies have been done on the -- Under her leadership, a city-wide coalition of women's groups is this country. cameras came to the house to being formed. To be called the Women's Rights Coordinating extent of the problem, and since cover the story, they were al- Council, nearly 50 groups have expressed interest in joining to women and· the police were ready being cared for in the hos- Book unwilling to speak freely with r.nprove communication among women's groups and to focus on pital and nursing home. Hun- -- actions that will improve the status of women in the Houston her, Lowery faced a formidable dreds of donations from all over L1BR community. task. She was finally able to get the country were sent to the 3700' We are very proud to present out first annual Woman of the Year women to talk by placing an ad in Stephens sisters because of Award to Dr. Nikki Van Hightower for making the greatest a local paper and having a private Rush's series in the Forward breakthrough in the advancement of y,'omen in the Houston area ~l. phone line installed at her desk. Times. during 1976. Please join us as we honor the City of Houston's Women's Advocate at our first birthday celebration on January 16. HoUston . ER. ~t BUT)'OJ Breakthrough cqn ~tEM1oBE. Where Women Are News CCA€REb HER£. .,.

Art- Charley Kubricht, Elizabeth Holtzman, Gertrude Barnston~ (', '1 ~f1 C, Advertising- Barbara 'Brown, AifEm.eEnglish, Arln Harris ' " I ~.~ l"'-~:. ;,~(, ,.! •..• Circulation- Kar-en Bar'ren,:Beth:Kendr:ick,"Olga'So(iz;' ';"", f ~ ,,·!)f 1 Iris Sizemore andthe Women's Group, First Unitarian Church Production .••.Janice 6lue"Rachel Burke, Gabrlelle Cosgriff, Ann Harris, Barbara Hugetz. Karen Barrett . Editors-Writers- Karen Barrett, Janice Blue, Gabrielle Cosgriff, Barbara Hugetz Office- Janice Blue, Barbara Hugetz, Glenda Sherry Photography- Karen Barrett, Amos Barrow, Sandra Gerth, Marilyn Jones, Nancy Landau Typesetting- Barbara Hugetz EDITORIAL BOARD r Gertrude Barnstone, Janice Blue . Gabr'ielle Cosgriff, Barbara Hugetz Vol. II, No.1, January 1977, Houston Breakthrough is published monthly (with the ·exception of the June-July and the August- September issues) by the Breakthrough Publishing Company, 1708 Rosewood, Houston, Texas 77004, P,O, Box 88072, Houston. Texas 77004. Telephone (713) 526-6686. Subscriptions $5.00 a year. Newsstand 50 cents per copy. This publication is on file at the, Internatinal Women's History Archive in the Special Collections __ t·,"'",·,:,·;.".".: "·$IIII·t'l>®"'··,,i_a• .,__ II Library, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60201. • • f. •• • • ~,~,,<~. ~, ." . ~ '"

Page 2 • January 1977 • Houston Breakthrough Cover photo by Sandra Gerth , Are ~'City Fathers" anti"mothers ? "I

By Suza~ne G..ray" A month a;g!?~~theUnited States> 1he ':W~'f.citv employee" ~c~

~~~~~~~-'~"7:'---::';-' ~~< •• Supreme ,,<::ourt.<:ieclaredthjl:t '~j~.?skle,r~t~rred, to was Dr, Nikki orter . ~th:e exclusion' pr':, pregnag€y- •Va;n tti:ghto,w.~r~, ..' , In:A',,,:',?-.h,' ,;'" ·.~l.t'. '14:.; ,','31" 'A!.4 ;oast related disabilities from an ~m~ q\.ltsi.de th'~,qounc.i~ chambers, o at plovee ;d:!sability ;'benef-iL pl~n .HoustonWomens ~dvocat,e,pr I.m., " does' ~(io1i: constitute LiJi:la\;'vfu4 Nikki Yanc,Highte>W~r descri8e'9' sex discrimination, McKaskle's . remarks as The Court called pregnancy" a "ludicrous." proudly presents two new albums voluntary condition ." "If! did not alert the women in National NOW president, the community to things that Karen de Crow, called the 'were happening in City Hall that cBe~ Court's decision "·anti-mother- were in their interest I wouldn't hood." Other national women's be doing my job. Of course I danceable latin, jazz. rhythm and blues leaders said it "legalized sex called people; of course I went to ; discrimination." - groups and told them that this lAJIIEIm·lOOW) I ~ IAIftIOUT YOU an album of poetry by Pat Parker and JudyGrahn ~ This decision essentially freed was happening. I certainly didn't employers from providing in-, do any arm twisting to get anyone and distributing two new albums creased pregnancy benefits to its down to testify, They were there Casse Culver: Three Gypsies employees under major medical voluntari Iy because they were Berkeley Women's Music Collective coverage and from treating preg- concerned. I didn't even know Also available: nancy as any other temporary what he (McKaskle) was getting Meg Christian: I Know You Know Cris Williamson: The Changer and the Changed disability. at. He could have- sirnplv asked Kay Gardner: Mooncircles. "But the Court did not say me, and I would have said 'Yes, I Albums available at Cactus Records, The Bookstore. employers cannot 'provide it, In certainly did call a lot of people and the Record Rack. Or contact Olivia distributor Pokey my opinion, the City of Houston and I will continue to do that Anderson, 526- 7828, Also available by mail ($5.50 plus .55 mailing each) from Olivia Records. Dept. PBT. PO Box should do so." • because that's why I'm here.' " 70237, Los Angeles CA 90070. SYLVIA GARCIA Mayor Fred Hofheinzthus gave Representatives from the fol- from his support to' a proposal to lowing groups spoke in favor of Chicana Association for increase pregnancy insurance the change in insurance benefits: Reform and Advocacy (CARA). benefits to city employees before Madeleine Appel, for the City's the City Council was to vote on it Affirmative Action Advisory December 22. Commission; Mildred Meltzer for Despite the Mayor's stand and the YWCA; LaVita Waits for a strong show of 'support from Black Women for Social Change; city-wide women's groups, Hous- Cliff Whyburn .for WEAL; Sylvia ton's all-male City Council voted Garcia for CARA, and Donna . 6-3 against the expansion of the Duerk for Harris 'County Wom- pregnancy insurance benefits. en's Political Caucus (H<;WPC): Under present provisions, an' Patricia O'Kane, an attorney, employee must be married, and summarized, "We are saying "'"----. insure her husband as a depen- women are valuable enough to be dent at a cost of $100, in order to included and have benefits which receive pregnancy benefits of up they pay for," pointing out that -S on to $175. women employees contribute to )368. Hofheinz had recommended provisions for exclusively male :.~~

rpm()vrol ()f thp nrnvi sion whirh ()nprroti()n<;sr rr h rl<;r-irr-umr-ivions the City Council was to vote on It At t rr rnat iv e Action Advisory December 22. Commission; Mildred Meltzer for Despite the Mayor's stand and the YWCA; LaVita Waits for a strong show of support from Black Women for Social Change; city-wide women's groups, Hous- Cliff Whyburn .for WEAL; Sylvia ton's all-male City Council voted Garcia for CARA, and Donna , 6-3 against the expansion of the Duerk for Harris County Wom- pregnancy insurance benefits. en's Political Caucus (HCWPC). Under present provisions, an' Patricia O'Kane, an attorney, employee must be married, and summarized,' "We are saying insure her husband as a depen- women are valuable enough to be dent at a cost of $100, in order to included and have benefits which receive pregnancy benefits of up they pay for," pointing out that s on to $175. women employees contribute to )368. Hofheinz had recommended provisions for exclusively male removal of the provision which operations such as circumcisions. shirts requires coverage of an em- Rose Walker, who identified ugh. ployee'shusband. In addition to herself as an ardent feminist and ~-34). the Mayor, Councilmembers Jud- ERA crusader, disagreed with. ural. son Robinson, Jr. and Jim West- the proposals. She warned that Ided) moreland voted for the increased all women of child-bearing age iston benefits. would suffer a major setback. CAROLYN GRIFFIN Ten persons spoke before City "We will all be viewed in the real U.S. People's China Friendship Association Council regarding the insurance world as liabilities because the proposals before the vote cloud of an expensive pregnancy II CARMEN ACOSTA JOHNSON was taken. leave will hover over us." She ••• a museum is probably from '" - described pregnancy as "a mat- nces American Women in Science Sociologist Carmen Acosta ter of one's own choosing" and II shop Johnson pointed out that inade- said, "We cannot demand equal- the best place for it ... )f a quate insurance forces some ity and privilege simultaneously.' erral . women to forego good prenatal Feminist leaders of WEAL, City Councilman Frank a. Another objection to the statue ES). care, threatening the health and NOW and HCWPC made it clear MancLiso served as Mayor Pro- was raised by Carolyn Griffin, a ltro- even the lives of the mother and that this was not the position of· mlty Tem last July 2 when he accepted member of the U.S. China ser- her offspring. Delivery fees can their groups and that Walker was a Bicentennial, gift from the People's Friendship Association. rask burden families with stagger- not a spokeswoman for any of Government of the Republic of Griffin told Council that her :ribe ing debts. their groups. The Post, in error, China (Taiwan) to the City of group tried to correct distortions Under the City's present policy reported that she,wa,$,speaking Houston. -:;-~,,4?O-poun~ bronz.e~nd )ste~~9types. qt,the Chinese WIA the Republic National Life Insur- on behalf of' NaW-.·~; -f.iij', . statue of ConfuClu,~,(~51'ci479.E}G)'i;" and that the:-.~Ie.v~tion of Con- , .\,., .'.." ance Company allows $100 hos- " .', .: '. 'fucius asa svm 00 I of the Chinese pital fee and $75 physician fee. In Wilford ,Na'Var'~Qrepresenting Inscribed ·in' English- and . in 'people 'and of .Chinese thought nter- questioning from Councilmem- the Houston PoUcebfficers hinese was .a Confucius saving was one such distortion. will bers, Johnson said that Hermann Association was also against the "men have their respective She said in Confucius' time, 15 &. Hospital charges $1,000 for a increase ..He cited limited monies and women their women had no social value i-- anne . completely normal delivery. Doc- as his main objection . women's feet were bound, young thor. tor's fees are approximately $450 Dr. NikkiVan Hightower, City girls were sold as child brides. ," a After Johnson's presentation, Navarro told Breakthrough his Houston Women's Advocate, Griffin opposed the public Ten" Councilman Larry McKaskle opinion was shared by all police objected to the sexist inscription and display of the statue and the allo- 'rom questioned her repeatedly to officers, even though he admitted to the fact that City Council '.cation of money for, its display. uals determine who had told her to that female officers weren't voted to place the statue in The statue is presently on view and appear today. She replied that as specifically consulted. new central library. in the office of Parks Director, are a member of American Women in Following the Council vote, Mancuso objected to Van High- George Lanier. pri- Science she and her group are in Nikki Van Hightower. said that objections, saying, "I A department secretary who ~rge close contact with matters affect- while "we have no legal basis to Van Hightower has been asked not to be identified said, hich ing the health of women. Seem- pursue insurance increases for completely out of hand. "The talk here is that we don't ,ter- lAVITA WAITS ingly perturbed, McKaskle made pregnancy now, the legality of trying to run this city and I want it. Yes, we can appreciate it del from vague references to one city required marital status is ques-· this - if she wants to run as an art object but a museum is ma- Black Women employee whom hefeltorganized tionable. And we should chal- Mayor, she should file probably the best place for it. I! '.0. for Social Change (BWSC). the day's speakers on the issue. lenge that. I! office. I!

Houston Breakthrough.s January 1977 e Page 3 on interview with:

v .~ ~. ....- l '-. ~-\ -. Letitia Gray; age three " Marni Hughes, a~e six,

. Monica Faucheaux, age seven

Ursula Guidry, age ten

Itze Soliz, age thirteen

Julie Havens, age thirteen

and their mothers," MARlq at 7:3 749-12 By Karen Barrett Mar as "th , produd ghettol exp~sei The following are comments and opinions from the six young women rnusrc listed above, whom I interviewed with an eye to finding out how it W, cali feels to be growing up female in 1,977, how it is the same as it always partly I has been, how different from ever before. Indian, MONICA FAUCHEAUX moonli:, on wee, daughf and hi betes, to wor maid, I to supj At a~ the V\ becamE

getting meaner. Subconsciously, women's rights. . The boys CAREERS WHEN I GROW UP BEING FEMALE I think we're pretty mad with the keep saying women aren't equal, IWANTTOBE,., . male. Women, like Blacks, are that they'll get hurt in a war, Ursula: Letitia: I like being a girl. I'm probably going to lashing out in response to all the Letitia: A stuff like that. So I tell them a lot have to do twice as well as all the lion. . a woman. Marni: Girls get to wear pretty ----'~. _._- in.i.LL~ t ic.~'..LOf.A..t..hA...L-O~_~ t-..A_<;. ..•I._.C\n-D ~_c::. • _ etes, to wo maid, to sur At< the becan

getting meaner. Subconsciously, WHEN I GROW UP BEING FEMALE women's rights. . The boys CAREERS IWANTTOBE .... keep saying women aren't equal, I think we're pretty mad with the male. Women, like Blacks, are Letitia: I like being a girl. that they'll get hurt in a war, Ursula: I'm probably going to lashing out in response to a~1the Letitia: A lion ... a woman. Marni: Girls get to wear pretty stuff like that. So I tell them a lot have to do twice as well as all the injustices of the past. As long as a helper person. a fire- dresses. of men get hurt in wars. I've kept boys to get the same chance as it doesn't go too far, I think it's fighter. . a firefighter woman. Monica: Girls are prettier than on arguing, and now I've decided them when it comes to getting healthy to get that anger out, for Marni: An artist. boys. to do this research, because a lot into medical school, but I'm women to be more aggressive Monica: A teacher. Ursula: I'm doing a research of girls couldn't answer some of going to do it. than they have been. But men Ursula: A doctor. project on famous women for the questions the boys Itze: I worry that (as an attorney) have trouble dealing with it. Itze: An attorney. school and gathering information brought up. it'll be hard to get jobs. I hear Julie: A biochemist. for debates with the boys on Itze: When I hear about girls, about judges who favor men over especially at very young ages, women and I feel like men still getting pregnant, then I' think come first. That may still be a about boys, how they don't have problem when I actually face the to have babies or go through situation, but I hope times will abortions or worry ultimately have changed a little bit by then. DISCRIMINA TION AT SCHOOL about making that decision, then Julie: I was always definite in my I wonder if I wouldn't rather have own mind that I did not want to Marni: Sometimes at recess, the been a boy. be a secretary, or a model, or a teacher takes all the girls inside Julie: I've grown up perfectly cheerleader or anything like that. and lets the boys stay outside ten comfortable being a girl ... I've minutes longer, I don't always been ready to challenge know why. the guy who says I can't do Monica: Girls get to do more than something because I'm a girl. boys. For example, they get to carryall the messages to the oftice, and take attendance ~! BOYS at school. . I

~,\I Ursula: We used to call our old Marni: Boys play too rough. . phys ed teacher a male chauvinist Monica: When I do something pig, because he always picked that makes me embarrassed, then boys to lead the games, and if he I wish I was a boy; so I wouldn't did ever pick a girl, he would act MARRIAGE have to be embarrassed. like it was some kind of big joke. Julie: I feel caught in a bind at But we have a woman teaching Marni: Sure. this point with boys because I phys ed now and she doesn't do Monica: I want to get On, don't like macho, super-mascu- that. But she doesn't take us out married and have a baby - just line guys - ooh, I hate their to play ball anymore either. '- one. Well no, really, I haven't attitudes. But the guys I like, the Itze: Boys are encouraged to be ~ exactly made up my mind about ones who are real people, have physically fit. They have to run ~ that. absolutely no romantic interest. track; the' coaches are out there ~ Ursula: I don't know, maybe. I You know, in a fight, physical with paddles to make sure they (1) wasn't really even thinking or verbal, boys are inhibited still do the right amount of pushups ~ about it. about hitting girls, while girls or whatever, before they start :S. Itze: First I want to finish my have dropped the idea of having regular phys ed activities, The n education, get my degree in law. MARNI HUGHES to behave like little ladies. Guys girls don't do anything to warm Then I might get married. are at a disadvantage; girls are up or get in shape. And when

Page 4 • January 1977 • Houston Breakthrough 1 ~ r \~ football season comes, the only STEREOTYPING All the mothers I talked to were concerned' with making their , way a girl gets to participate is as > a cheerleader. Th is year, Julie: I have always felt totally daughters more aware of their Roots Reveals teachers no longer get paid to free to be whatever I wanted and choices than they had been them- stay after school and supervise if there were pressures, I didn't selves at the same age. Pat girls' athletics. No more girls' pay any attention to them. .. Faucheaux said, "I'm trying to s my brother's really into sports, make sure she doesn't think of swim team or volleyball. But wom. an (woom' en), n., pl. wom· en .r.:.•..:v-~~ somehow, boys' athletics' are still though and I'm not, except when men and marriage as a way to an (wim:' in) v., adj. +n. 1. the female human 'f'f~-:\. important enough that there are it's purely for the game - I identity and financial security. It being.(distiriguished from man). 2. an adult ~ ~ :-~ coaches to stay after school - don't need to be trying to win all didn't occur to me that I had to female' person. 3. a female attendant to a lady ~~,-~~ ,§} 't~:" I'm pretty sure they're paid - the time .. .: and my brother worry about tackling the world of rank. 4. a wife. 5. feminine nature, charac-. 1'-' C .' - and work with all the different knows all about driving the car. and, progressing on my own; I teristics or feelings: There's not much of the .~ @ , boys' teams. . already and I. have yet to learn ~··d'idrl't discover that I needed to woman about her.·6. a sweetheart or para- s • .L;!' how to change a tire on my do' it until I had been married five mour; mistress. 7. a female person who cleans ~ .u- bicycle - I know, it's ridicu- years and had a baby. It's just so house, cooks, etc.'; housekeeper: The woman will be' .~:;:!; lous - I need to learn soon. .. difficult to go back at that point in to clean today, 8. women collectively: WQm~ Boys from about age eightto age' . and become an individual. I want fickle ..~-v.t. 9. to call (one) "woman," esp. -r-'- ~ m' thirteen don't grow up much. her to explore her womanhood in ~udely or condescendingly, 10. to put f~ They're real rambunctious and terms other than what other into the company of a woman. 11. to " everyone says "Boys will be people think of her. equip or staff with women: The office. . boys!" But society thinks girls Feminist parents exhibit vary- is now fully womaned with service- ~Vt;.v"· ,'_.q" ~ are trnore responsible, and the ing degrees of concern and inter- men's wives. 12. Obs. to cause to act ,,/ (( ~, ~.~~ girls like to think so too. ference. Suzanne Gray talks or yield like a woman.--adj.13. of )J II J \ \\1 nI Well, there must be some about meticulously screening all women; womanly. 14. female: a stereotyping - I heard about books and toys that come into woman plumber. [ME womman, this study done with a bunch of their home, deleting sexist wimman, OE wifman, equiv. to' four-year-olds. They took all language from stories read aloud wiffemale + man human being; these little girls and asked them and returning unsuitable pres- see WOMENjwmn. g. Iess, ar1 what they would be when they ents to well-meaning relatives. grew up if they were boys. They Robin and Bruce Hughes feel all answered things like doctor, that Marni is just going through a [,I!·:r. fireman, or President. But when phase where she favors pink . they asked the little boys to dresses and dainty behavior. pretend they were girls, none of They offer alternatives wherever RootSthe~ sexless shoe them could figure out what possible, but do not discourage or 5366 W...... Gne_poIat Mall : , . they'd grow up to be. Finally one repress her current preferences 629·4120 448-563. 1 send your revelations about women to Ch~ryI'at Roots. of them raised his hand and said in such a way as to make playing "1 guess I'd just be nothing." house seem like some kind of That tells you something! fascinating forbidden fruit. Parents of children of both sexes are concerned with elimi- nating stereotypes within the family. Ethelvn Guidry makes sure that her son . shares the ITZE SOLIZ responsibilities of laundry and ironing and washing dishes, that her daughters are not protected from having to carry out the trash. She recalls with a trace of THE MEDIA resentment still remaining: "My parents always held me respon- Marni: On TV, girls look silly. sible for my brother's behavior. But that's because girls are silly. They blamed me when my Not just girls ... Fonzie's brother got into trouble - I was silly too. supposed to be in charge of him, Monica: The women always wear even though he was three years tk;OI;;;;;;;;;;;;;;:;::::;;'; ;.0 tnn rnllrh mrlkplln on Fnlpv' c; • ., d =-=------....;. ~ natlrfg-stereotvpe-S-Wltlffn family. Ethelyn Guidry makes sure that her son shares the responsibilities of laundry and ironing and washing dishes, that her daughters are not protected from having to carry out the trash. She recalls with a trace of THEMEDIA resentment still remaining: "My parents always held me respon- Marni: On TV, girls look silly. sible for my brother's behavior. But that's because girls are silly. They blamed me when my Not just girls ... Fonzi es brother got into trouble - I was silly too. supposed to be in charge of him, Monica: The women always wear even though he was three years too much makeup on Foley' s older than me. And my mother commercials. would always make me get up Ursula: In most of the books I've and fix his food and iron his read about families, the women shirts, even when he was old never have jobs, not unless their enough that he was going out on husbands die or sorriething- dates. What they called being the women are all housewives. JULIE HAVENS responsible, because I was a girl I've wanted to call up the tele- and supposed to be more mature vision stations and ask them to . and dependable, was actually have commerciais where men do being a servant to him." the dishes, and to show women in The trappings of femininity Olga Soliz sees her widowhood e more fields. don't seem to have changed and the lack of a father or any much. The little girls all play with other'rrian around the house // as dolls; the older ones are con- the biggest difference between cerned with cosmetic enhance- her daughter's upbringing and .ments and don't worry about the her own. She sees young women origin of the messages which tell growing up with few precon- them that rosy complexions and ceived ideas about male roles and firm bosoms and clean-shaven traditional family structures, as legs are important to their more and more mothers are well-being. raising their children alone.· They seem well acquainted Gray says there has not been with the largen..Jssues of femi- so much change as we would like nism which have enjoyed broad to believe, and tells the story of media coverage. 'Tbey.expectito taking Letitia for dancing lessons have careers and to receive equal and changing her mind when the pay for equal work. They want to school assured her that they be able to participate in athletics "would not only teach her to to the same extent that boys do. dance, but would turn her into a But with a naivete appropriate to . little lady, .one who would never their years, they see no other again use the toilet, but would obstacles than those which, always ask for the powder room." easily identifiable, will probably they do not all- have to be pose little threat. She sees a fallacious concept of "If I can convince my daughter androgyny and equality being and my son of the worth of mommies when they grow up." perpetrated, as exemplified by humanistic ideals, then they'll go the manufacture of dolls for both out and convince their peers ... sexes. Upon examination, we Buf even if people do not change As Suzanne Gray, Letitia's find: " ... Barbie and G.!. Joe. within' themselves, I think they *Julie Havens' mother, Helen, 'mother, comments: "I have been The Bionic Man comes with a can accept changes around them was not interviewed, as she was . aware as a parent that subtle space-age repair station. The more readily than twenty years attending an Episcopal Deacon's' PTrl'Wt]••••• conditioning has much more of an Bionic Woman comes, with a ago. There is no longer a mold Conference in New Mexico [see : Breakthrough, October, 1976]. r URSULA GUIDRY impact than overt statements." beauty parlor." But she hopes / that little girls have to fit into;

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How did it all begin? Various subcommitteesformed: In April of 1976, history pro- "Academic Requirements" (con- By Sonia Carmean fessor Dr. B. J aye Miller got venor, Dr. Jean Quataert, UHf and Ann Harris together a group of students, CLC, History); "Brochure'" (con- Germaine "Greer featured faculty, staff, and community venor, Dr. GretchenMieszkowski, people to discuss sex role issues. UH/CLC, Literature), and From this and subsequent meet- "Women's Week" (convenor, at UHICLC·. Women's Week A concentration in Women's ings that spring came the unani- Carol Bardon, Coordinator of Studies is beginning at the Uni- mous decision to establish a Student Activities). At first, the Women's Center If you have wondered whatever happened to Germaine Greer versity of Houston at Clear Lake Women's Resource Center and to functioned as a subcommittee but since writing The Female Eunuch or winning the Oxford debate City this spring semester in re- add a women's studies section to recently became its own com- with Bill Buckley on feminism - you may ask her in person. Greer sponse to wide-spread interest the campus bookstore. Plans mittee to work with and compli- will be speaking at the University of Houston, Clear Lake City, from the cornrnunitv, faculty and were made to begin looking into ment the Women's Studies during a Women's Week planned for January 31 - February 4. ':'-_-,,,tudpnt bnrlv th" r:n"chani.('..s~of__startina.La .---~.- •• --. •.• ~>.WI._./~._I_~!~!_ •• _4 ..._•...~.•••L_•. ..-..-._._ •.I-"--__ I .,.I ": __,:,,.:_C!! •..••.5 •.••• ,.o.a"- "_ A How did it all begin? " Varioussubcommitteesf,~rmed: In April of 1976, history pro- Academic Requirements. (con- By Sonia Carmean fessor Dr. B. J aye Miller got venor, Dr. J ea~ Quataer~; UHf and Ann Harris together a group of students, CLC, History); Brochure' (con- faculty, staff, and community venor, Dr. GretchenMleszkowskl, Germaine ,Greer featured people to discuss sex role issues. UH/CLC, ,Literature), and From this and subsequent meet- "Women's Week" (convenor, at UH1CLC, Women's Week A concentration in Women's ingsthat spring came the unani- Carol Bardon, Coordinator of " . -~, Studies is beginning at the Uni- mous decision to establish a Student Activities). versity of Houston at Clear Lake Women's Resource Center and to At first, the Women' 5 Center If you have wondered whatever happened to Germaine Greer City this spring semester in re- add a women's studies section to functioned as a subcommittee but since writing The Female Eunuch or winning the Oxford debate sponse to wide-spread interest the campus bookstore. Plans recently became its' own com- with Bill Buckley on feininism - you may ask her in person. Greer from the communitY,faculty and were made to begin looking into mittee to work with and cornpli- will be speaking at the University of Houston, Clear lake City, teachs student body. the mechanics of 'starting a ment the Women's Studies durin2 a Women's Week planned for January 31 c February 4. theory Though such women's studies Women's Studies ·program. Committee. Carolyn Waddell, Greer's talk is just one of the many planned activities that week UpAI programs ,!re often struggling for Last summer, a space in the Chief Academic Counsel on earn- at the UH/ClC campus [see complete schedule ]. and pr funds, administrative support faculty suite became designated pus, serves as convenor for the Monday, January 31 of pul:: and academic recognition at as "The Women's Center." Women's Center Committee. I. PUBLICITY DAY - Publicity designedby women art students the jO) other institutions nationwide, in- Frances Hicks and Marjorie The members of .the Women's II. WOMEN'S RIGHTS INFORMATION and BUTTON SALE - Atrium II pany il eluding the cent~al L'H. campus, Randal, two community women Cente~ Committee are working to III. 8 AM - 8 PM Extemporaneous Dance by UH/CLC dancestudents, Atrium 1,1 IV. 12NOON- Book Discussion: The Female Eunich, by Germaine Greer. board. the new Women s Studies Com-. working on the Women's Studies establish resources whereby the Discussionleaders:Dr. Gretchen Mieszkowski Bonni« mittee, co-chaired.by Dr. Nanette effort, became the first of many Center can be a clearing house Dr. Nanette Bruckner law t» Bruckner and Sonia Carmean.Ts feminists to furnish the Women's and a coordination point for Tuesday, February 1 I. MINI WORKSHOPS - WomensEnrichment Center gether optimistic that Clear Lake not Center with books and reference projects and issues involving 8:30-9:00 Coffee,Atrium II At the only w.ll meet the. present de- materials.' " . women. 9:00-10:00 Introduction of Womens Enrichment Center Associates and dis- cussion of pertinent issues for Houston women. Dr. Nikki van looked Oland, but also Will expand to The first announcement about Graduate student Becky Hightower and Wi include more than the 16 courses the new Women's ResourceCen- Elledge is working with Waddell SessionI 10:00-10:45A: Assertiveness- Marge Rust or the now listed. ter came on September 8. The to set up a series of spring B. Self Differentiation - Marge Kosoy, Dale Hill, elassic "We are receiving excellent next day, the. first phone call semester seminars on divorce, Patty Mahlstedt , work. : cooperation and funding from the came in. It was from a woman assertiveness. and achievement, C. Womenand Sexuality - Judy Libow, Nanette Bruckner SessionII strugj administration," says Bruckner. wanting information on how to and undergraduate Nancy 1:00-2:30 A. AssertivenessTraining (Part I) - Nancy Gulaniek learne The concentration currently become" a mid-wife in Texas. Buderer has begun work on an . B. Political Resources- Ellen Smith life an ff d· '1 bl h h ' h f h' . SessionIII o . ere IS avai a e. t roug a Dr. Bruce Palmerof the history outreac program or t IS coming 2:4S-4:15A. AssertivenessTraining (Part II) The Wide variety .of exrstmg pro- department and graduate student summer to be called ReEntry B. Body Rape,M.indRape- Cathy Sexton . I di lit t hi . W S' C . h II. BOOK FAIR-All Day, AtnumII Miles grams, InCU 109 I era.u.re, IS- SOnia Carmean began.contacting oman. onlaarmean .as II I.. SLIDE SHOWS-All Day, Atrium II , years toncal. s~udles, humanities a~?, ,sd)q?ls, ~ry.un9 t.~e,.cou;ntry .over, ?~~rcollecting resou~ce matena~~; .N A: Beg!nni,!9 of a Long and Real Revolution· music behavioral sciences. It, ranges.~.~ tl1e.sJmmer'months tha:ehad o~l" ~nd: answering .assistance , re;~l: wednes!r;Y~Fe:rUas~x~sm,"Textbooks,. with p from the Junior level. throngh going .woni~n's"Studies pro;" ql,Je~ts, from the campus anq" I. 12NOe~ - "Why Can't a Woman BeMore ~ike a Man?') ment graduate degr~es., \. . '-., .::' grams." .."r.ii~;1' .'.~.' "",:.\ ,~'.the'tolTfmUnity.'i II: WOMEN in Fllz,r. Nanette Bruckner . flute a !he committee s prop.o~al Bv the start ofthe fall semester' The success of these various A.10AM,SPM-The'EmergingWoman sitv of

POints out that issues i ansmg this year 20 Women's Studies efforts over the past nine months B. 11AM, 4 PM - WeArt: Women. . f h t it t b bo , '. C. 6PM-9:30PM - Film and DIscussion: spent rorn w a I means. ? .e om proposals were received and re- can be credited to a dedicated A Woman Under the Influence Admission $1.00 and p female have been minimized, or viewed by an interdisciplinary group of people _ faculty stu- Childrens Program and DisscusionG~0l!Ps: four to neglected altogether in the tra- " . 'Free To Be You and Me No admisston charge diti I . I h " . h' . .group of students "" faculty staff dents community members Thursday,' Feb'ruary 3 . of rnus rtiona currrcu a t at mirrors t e and members of the community. staff and administration. These I. 12NOON-2PM ~~cheonand Dlscussion: " .. ment I male-dominated culture. In 'October the women and people have a "commitment to Career Opportun1tle~ for. Wom.en - Thelma Zirkelbach, band! Th h of h ' , Carolyn Waddell, Parrish Hlrasakl . e approac v t e concen- men working on the Women's equality" and have backed up II. 8:30PM Bay Area NOW Meeting Brown tration will allow a student to Studles effort became the perrna- these, words with cooperative RapeC~lIoquium 1/ . . top 40 select the special aspect of wom-'· , ' ibuti f .... A. Film: Rape: A Preventive InqUiry , , . nent Committee on Women s contn utrons 0 their individual B. Discussion- Moqerator: Evie Whitsett but it en s Issues that concerns her or Studies under Dr. Calvin Can- talents and time. 1. Effects of Rapeonthe Victim - Joan Parker, RN mode him the most; for example, the non Dean of Human Sciences Registration for the Women's 2. Rape- The ':-awand the Fact - Vic Drisc:oll,Asst. D.A. f . h ' , , . 3. Self Protection - Evelyn Lancaster, Policewoman intere5 consequences 0 sdexlslm, ow arid Humanities. At the first full Studies program is in progress.. 4. Myths of Rape- Nora Mertz, Bay Area Task Force on Rape startec women are portraye In iterature meeting of this committee psy- Application for admission and Friday, February ~ . . womar and history or alternative roles '.. . 8:00prn Germaine Greer - UH/CLC Auditorium d . . dr h d f h chology professor' Dr . Nanette details of the concentration are Adrrussion:. , . $.50,$1.00,$2.00 ' except an attrtu es t at e y t e Bruckner' and Sonia Carmean available through Dean Cannon's en hal

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PATRICIA O'KANE ana ROSALIE MORRIS Women run in WestU,race

The voters of West University the present Commission's sec- their December meeting. Place will have an unprecedented recy in running their government Patricia O'Kane is an attorney opportunity January 15 to elect and failure to initiate any long in private practice in Houston women to office on their City range .planning for West Univer- and is.a cooperating attorney for Commission. sity in the areas of sewage dis- the Houston Civil Liberties The city government in West posal, water quality control, resi- Union. She believes that her legal University has traditionally been dential zoning and the allocation background will equip her well controlled· by a small group of of park and open air locations. for the job of dealing with the people in the community, with The women are running on a many problems West University women greatly underrepresented small budget and have to rely faces in the future with environ- in positions of power and pres- primarily on themselves and mental and zoning planning. tige. There have only been a few friends to distribute campaign Rosalie Morris is a CPA and token women elected to the Com- materials to houses in the four, auditor and, if elected Com-. mission in the last few years, and precincts in We~t University. missioner, plans to use her. City of Houston Fair Housing Division Patricia O'Kane and Rosalie "House to house campaigning is expertise in this area to'oversee----- Morris, the two women running time consuming," says Patricia West University's fiscal policies, for office against the established O'Kane, "but we think that in as with a definite commitment to party, are doing so in an attempt small a community as West Uni- giving the voters all the facts they

to break up this "closed shop" versity this is the best way to need- __ .~ on__ I .city finances and bond. __, ____.•• 1, .••.•_.. •..••.••__ ~_•••._I._._.•..• L •.•.•..-- .•..__ .•..L. D"'.o •. hn.d t:'Io.& ..•..•• r-i .••,.., ", ••.••.O•...••••••••••••£'Io..•r"\ •. I wunren-rU-VTTn;"'-OTr-cn"," C,ty IalTg"''"PRlnmng''Tur-vvesrurr,ve,- alia IS:a cooperatlng'attorney 'TOr at Commission. sity in the areas of sewage dis- the Houston Civil Liberties of The city government in West posal, water quality control, resi- Union. She believes that her legal University has traditionally been dential zoning and the allocation background will equip her well controlled by a small group of of park and open air locations. for the job of dealing with the people in the community, with The women are running On a many problems West University women greatly underrepresented small budget and have to rely faces in the future with environ- in positions of power and pres- primarily On themselves and mental and zoning planning. tige. There have only been a few friends to distribute campaign Rosalie Morris is a CPA and token women elected to the Com- materials to houses in the four auditor and, if elected Com-. mission in the last few years, and precincts in West University. missi~lans to use her, Patricia O'Kane and Rosalie "House to house campaigning is expertise in thlSareat'Qv-oV'ersee -- Morris, the two women running time consuming," says Patricia West University's fiscal policies, for office against the established O'Kane, "but we think that in as with a definite commitment to party, are doing so in an attempt small a community as West Uni- giving the voters all the facts they to break up this "closed shop" versity this is the best way to need On city finances and bond. method of city government. make ourselves known to the proposals. The two women candidates are voters. People are really. sur- members of the West University prised to see us making the effort Last election the fledgling Citizen's Party and neither have to talk to them about city prob- West University Citizen's Party run for municipal office before. lems, especially since the candi- got almost 40% of the vote. And They feel, however, that the one- dates of the opposing party never if residents make the effort to party system in West University campaign at all." vote on Saturday, January 15/ is unresponsive not only to the The West University 'Party there is a chance that one-half of women in the community, but to nominated Patricia O'Kane and the City Commission seats in all residents of the city. This lack Rosalie Morris along with Dan West ....University will be held of accountability is reflected by Carstens and John Shanks, at by women. TUTORING

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Mary lee Guidry and Dixie Brown have been endorsed by the Texas Nurses Association, District #9, for positions on the Harris Hearing - Impaired (All Ages) County Hospital District's Board of Managers. This month four positions - four out of seven - came up for a two year re- appointment by Commissioner's Court. Guidry ispresident of TNA District #9 and Brown is executive director. There has never been a nurse member On the Board of Managers in spite of the fact that Developmental Education Services 50% of the hospital district employees are in the nursing services, call e TNA's position is that the nurse is closer to the consumer than any 3412 Audubon Place' ~ other health provider and comes into contact with the largest number of employees in the hospital district. Marcella Perry, Houston" Texas 77006 "t Commissioner on the Port of Houston Authority, has written letters 524-6637 of support to each Harris County Commissioner and Judge Jon Lindsay. :e Houston Breakthrough • January 1977 • Page 7 The film points out some startling economic facts. Allison Bretch of the .California Com- mission on the Status of Women reports that "contrary to popular assumptions, women today are in a worse economic position than they were in the past. Several years ago, women were taking home 64 cents while men in comparable jobs were taking home a dollar; now that ratio is closer to 57 cents, and in the state of California, it's less than 50 cents' fa'';'" every" male-earned dollar." . .". ' 'One unusual: qualitv of' 'this docurnentarv is 'its emphasis on how sexisrnharrns menas well 'as women. J ustas stereoyping lim- its women to domestic roles it also limits men to traditionally breadwinning roles. Psychologist Barbara Goltz states that "while women are expanding into all professional areas today; men are still ostracized when they take on jobs that, in the past, have been '- stereotyped as "feminine" jobs, like nursing and secretarial work. MERCEDES VAlDIVIESO MA YA ANGElOU Also, while women are. taught that emotions are all-important, men a-re still conditioned to stifle all emotional expression. '.' For these reasons, Going Past .Go . advocates consciousness-raising Essay on .sexism airs \Jj\JO ~ Brecho BB: Y• for both women and men. visible The film ends on a positive about~ note with the suggestion that we many ~ combine the best "masculine" . On the occasion of Breakthrough's first birthday celebration, we MS: ~ traits (high self-worth, confi- reprint from our first issue of publication an homage to the book La ground By Rachel Burke dence, assertiveness) with the Brecha (translation - Breakthrough) and its author Mercedes are portrayed in professional and count best "feminine" traits (com- Valdivieso. breadwinning roles. On an even are wol passion, ability to displav emo- subtler level, girls are taught to changEl tion) to create a more humane "I'm six feet tall-and weigh 175 help people ("Mary will bake a BB: \1 society. As Aileen Hernandez Some call Betty Friedan the "Mother of theU.s. feminist move- pounds. One day I was building a cake for Daddy") while boys are Allend foresees it, "The result will be ment" because her book The Feminine Mystique, published in stone wall and a man ran out - encouraged to accomplish, create MS: human liberation." 1963, certainly did catch us all by surprise. And we know what he's about 5'8" - and said, and initiate .activitv ("Look at Those 'Don't lift thosestones l Oh, Paul what Mark can make"). In this happened since then. But how many of us had ever, to this day, heard of La Brecha, a upper (my husband), you're working way, girl-children are trained to 1 book published in Chile in 1961 ? voted her too hard.' Now, mind you, limit, their potential. As one BB:W: Mercedes Valdivieso, La Breche's author, was a young, married I'm in the best physical shape. woman in the film says, "Most i high This man, thought he was gjving->: people pick a career like they pick ...... woman who could have gone on living a respectable life in the upper class of Santiago society. MS:T me a mint julep or a camellia a meal from a restaurant menu- ~ ",. But she chose instead to write about her intense feelings of being what between my teeth. So, J didn't from what is available." a woman and her conflicts in 'a "married" relationship. House take it as an insult - J took it as munis his ignorance." , Going Past Go a.lso focuses on It was her first book. Thousands were sold in less than a week. It was reprinted several more times and remained the number one Middl This quote, J?Y---E..uthor Maya sexism in the media, particularly ,_,_,,_~, 1..•..' •.. 1.'-- _ involv oreaowrnrnng rores. un an even ''-''''''''''':; ••.•0. •••..;:10 \ •••.•• v •••- disptav are "I' . f' . subtler level, girls are taught to passion, ability to emo- m SIX eet tall and weigh 175 help people ("Mary will bake a tion) to create a more humane chang~ Pounds . One day I was bUildiI ing a cake for Daddy") while. boys are society. As Aileen Hernandez Some call Betty Friedan the "Mother of theU.s. feminist move- BB: V st~ne wall and ~,,~an ran out.- encouraged to accomplish, create foresees it, "The result will be ment" because her book The Feminine Mystique, published in Allend ,he s, a?out 5 8 - and said, and initiate activity ("took at human liberation." 1963, certainly did catch us all by surprise, And we know what MS: 1'1 Don t lift those'ston~s! Oh, P~ul what Mark can make"). In this' happened since then. Those (my husband!, you re. working way, girl-children are trained to • But how many of us had ever, to this day, heard of La Brecha, a upper ~er ~oo hard. Now".mlnd you, limit .their potential. As one book published in Chile in 1961 '? voted 1 Mercedes Valdivieso, La Breche's author, was a young, married BB:W I ~ In the best phvsical shape. woman in the film says "Most i This man th?ught hewas .giving .• people pick a career like they pick woman who could have gone on living a respectable life in the high p. MS:TI me a mint Julep or a camellia a meal from a restaurant menu- upper class of Santiago society. what, betw~en my.teeth, So, I didn't from what is available." But she chose instead to write about her intense feelings of being take It as an Insult - I took it as a woman and her conflicts ina "married" relationship. House, his ignorance." Going Past Go also focuses on It was her first book. Thousands were sold in less than a week. It munist This' quote, by author Maya· sexism in the media, particularly was reprinted several more times and remained the number one Middle Angelou, is from Going Past Go: in the advertising business. One best seller in Chile for over a year. involve An Essay on Sexism which will journalist remarks, "Advertising Women stopped her on the street. and described their lives Poor w air, on Channel 8 on Thursday, people take a movement and "before and after La Brecha." - at all. January 13 at 10 p.rn. This hour- pervert it to their own benefit" p .( /1' .Chilesleading literary critic called it a "revolutionary thunder- BB: V\ long program provides an infer- and this is certainly true where piece."'" were n rnative.: balanced, and fairly women are concerned.' An ex- ~f"-T It was too successful for some. . MS: - accurate description of sexism ample is the Virginia Slims ads An editorial, "Time of Morbidity," appeared in EI Diario class - and stereotyping in America where women are portrayed as lIustrado (Apr:iI27, 1961). Never referring directly to her book by very co today. Included are interviews "liberated" because of their name (that would have further increased sales), it talked of writers were with Maya Angelou, Tish Sum- abiljtv to. wear sexy clothes and As Edith Bunker, who "to achieve sales. . speak of violent intimacies, shameless marrie mers, Aileen Hernandez "and smoke in public. Y~u've come a the worst sense." ", . politic, others. long way, Baby? Baby! I doiit have equal rights. And. significantly, women write them,' women who previously many One major issue presented in An emphasis on youthfulness As Jean Stapleton, had made no appearance in the literary world, who used to main- taught the film is sexism in schools and in advertising is felt even more . I don't either. tain a discreet and prescribed silence. But who now emerge to woman its effect in shaping our chil- by women than men because they relate conjugal dramas, to speak of, 'breakthroughs' and BB: Di dren's lives; this is most evident are constantly being told to use liberation', " percen in textbooks. Ann Radlow, of more moisturizing creams to hide Since the publication and impact of La Brecha, Valdivieso has MS: f\ socialis NOW, points out that after sixth wrinkles, rinses and dyes to hide ('m a \I oman. And Id..c all women. I lived in China and England, has written four more books, and now . hai . d . dl hid am not treated 'Is a man s equal were or sevent h grade women are grevrng air, an grr e~ to I e My insurance rates are higher. teaches Spanish Literature at Rice University elected almost completely omitted from middle-aged bulges, while older My Social Security benefits are less. The English translation of La Brecha is Breakthrough, In homage money textbooks. Until. this time, they men are being told that they are As a WIUO\\, I'd haw I,) pa) a big to this important book-and its impact on millions of women and in are almost invariably' shown' in distinguished, successful . mq-' inhcruancc lax on I!" ,,'r) own home honor of its author.tMercedes Valdivieso, we named our feminist foo rl

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Cooking School The Equal Rlghls Amendment can be ;~~~doors close January 15 0 ~~~: sornetu that law boutiqi I 114 Barkdull So far, legislators in 34 states have , .. seen the importance of this law, and vorco active . f Houston, Texas 77006 yes. We stili need 4 more. Going Out of Business Sale ill doing 0 Your legislators are voting now. You lei 521-9900 but my can play tin active pan in convincing them to vote yes, ;;~~ . 51 Woodlake Square "', ~~;: BB: W Write to your senator. educati And say you think there oughta be a . politica I,~w,too. !;~~Everything @ tl' . .~.:., elected :;:~ 0 ~ . . . '.' ,.": ~:;; MS: I ;:::40-50 Yo '. &I1.J:t. . &cia :::: univers The Equal Rights AmendnK!nt. a ban] There oughta be a law. ;~~iOff '.. , IHP.ORTS _1~~ Page 8· January 1977. Houston Breakthrough ~";·;·;·;·;·;·;·;·;·;·;·;·;S.·;·i·;·;·;:;:;:;!~!;2;:;:;!;2;:;:;:;:;!;!;!;:::;!;.:;!::;!;!;!:!~:!:!:=-=!;:~:!:;::!;:;:;!;:;:.:.:;:;:;:;:;:;:::::=~ were S( PJ - Address· and rally planned A new tradition is about to Rights Coordinating Council speech on her active life will be 'begin: The Women's State of the (WRCC), a coalition of almost 50 given by Ellen Norton, who City, State and Union Addresses area women's groups. recently received a research and to coincide with the messages by Among the issues to be dis- travel grant to interview Paul in Enroll in the mayors, governors and presi- cussed in her speech are health, her New Jersey nursing home. UH University Center's dents around the country. In employment,violence against Houston, a rally is also being women and the image of women SU~pRY planned, in the media. ,, Speakers at the rally in Paul's', Dr: Nikki Van Highlower,Citv An ERA rally dedicated to the honor ihclude:'BiHi~Carr; Demo- of Houston's women's Advocate, celebration of suffragist and ERA cratic 'Party National.Committee: SCHOOL.' Hundreds:' of non-credit will' give the Women's State of advocate Alice Paul's 91st birth- Erma Barrera, KTRK-TV news- classes to .choose from the Houston community address day will take place .on Friday, reporter; Zoia J ones, National For details call 749-1253 on Wednesday, January 12 .at 10. j anuarv 14 at 7.:,3q p.rn. at the Council of Negro WQmen; Janis a.m. at the Press Club, First Unitarian Church, 5210 Pool; recent candidate for County An Opportunity To Grow 2016·Main. Fannin. Commission; Ailene English, ALICE PAUL at 35 Registration Feb. 1 - 7 Van Hightower will announce Alice Paul wrote the ERA Houston Breakthrough and Nikki the creation of the Women's amendment 30 years ago. A Van Hightower. We don't separate ·the,"WoDlen from the men -; DR. NANETTE BRUCKNER

Center Who would be better qual ified Perhaps you've spent leisure Do you like to make the minor (le· to help to sell refrigerators, washers, hours working on the car, washing machine repairs, or --- ~ ~ve women dryers, ranges and dishwashers tuning or rebuilding the engine fix the toaster when it goes on le- than you, the woman who has (or maybe you've just been the blink? If you enjoy at used these appliances over the interested but the opportunity correcting mechanical A Women's Enrichment Cen------years? If the idea of turning • never presented itself.) These problems and helping people Y ter is the goal of thirteen area d feminists, professionals in the your first hand knowledge and interests can now be directed every day, consider a job as a fields of psychology, social work, 1st education and business experience (or simply your into an exciting, challenging Sears Service Technician. he management. interest) into ~ profitable career career. Sears offers you the _ 1 _ DR. NANETTE BRUCKNER

Center Who would be better qualified Perhapsyou've spent leisure Do you like to make the minor to sell refrigerators, washers, hours working on the car, --- de. tohe/p washing machine repairs, or Ive women dryers, ranges and dishwashers tuning or rebuilding the engine fix the toaster when it goes on e- than you, the woman who has (or maybe you've just been the blink? If you enjoy at used these appliances over the interested but the opportunity correcting mechanical A Women's Enrichment Cen- ter is the goal of thirteen area years? If the idea of turning never presented itself.) These problems and helping people feminists, professionals in' the your first hand knowledge and interests can now be directed every day, consider a job as a fields of psychology, social work, education and business experience (or simply your into an exciting, challenging Sears Service Technician. management. interest) into a profitable career career. Sears offers you the These women first met at the appeals to you, consider a opportunity to be considered If you are interested in ' end of October to organize their forthe position of mechanlc'ln commission sales or technical ds individual efforts and concern for Commission sales job the abused woman in the Hous- at Sears. one of our automotive services, we would like to talk rd ton area. Coordinating their ef- n:' forts with the YWCA Committee centers. to you. (Present employes: this e- on Shelter for Women in Crisis, includes you, of course.) they decided to channel their Contact your local Sears store ng skills into providing psychologi- «v cal research and services, as -, or service center to learn if ts, required by the housing commit- these career opportunities nd tee's task forces. _ Currently, the Women' s En- are available in richment group is assessing the your area. most pressing needs of women in this city and designing proposals iown for services to meet these" de- ~the mands, including vocational t This guidance, assertiveness training, icare clinical counselling, and con- tant sciousness-raising groups. Mem- t? It bers are also investigating per- vere manent quarters and funding for 5 of such activities. , out In addition, the Women's En- iats richment Center is organizing ; an workshops for Women's Week at , ex- the University of Houston at Clear Lake City, scheduled for Ding January 31 through February 4. , on Representatives from the Center nths are" participating also in the Dme Association for Women in Psy- -' . //' , ~':--- into chology's National Conference on . , nd Feminist Psychology in Missouri <;'; It'" ~ ~ Jy a in February. the Dr. Nanette Bruckner, Asso- At Sears Equal Opportunity ..Action em- ciate Professor of Psychology in I ne, the Behavioral Program at UHf Sears, Roebuck and Co. :lIe? CLC is coordinating the Center's work.

Houston Breakthrough • January 1977 • Pag~ CJ That PANcake make-up on the reporters is being spread a little too thin around 2 Country. We're tired of seeing Ron Stone pop out of elevators and Sara Lowry standing in check-out Iines, being swooned over by Gabrielle Cosgriff adoring fans. How do they find time to report Editor the news-between all these testimonials? PAT Channel 26 (K-DOG) for hounding them a little; they have a lovely spoof on the whole thing where a viewer spies the K-DOG mascot Our samPAN award (for the worst looking More on Carter's PANtry or kitchen cabinet. In leaving the station and excitedly asks, "Hey, Chinese junk in town) goes to City Councilman a brief appearance on ABC's AM America, aren't you the K-dog?" Thanks, K-DOG, for Frank Mancuso. On behalf of the city, Gloria Steinem said her greatest disappoint- the paws that refreshes. Mancuso accepted a bronze statue of Con- ment surrounding Carter's cabinet was Car- fucius from representatives of the Republic of ter's remark that he couldn't find enough China. Fine. Except that the inscription on the qualified women. Steinem said women's Better late than never. PAT the Waco Art* base of the statue reads "When the Great groups spent exorbitant amounts of time and Center which held a showing of "memory Principle prevails, the world is a common- money searching out women and sending their paintings" of Clara McDonald Williamson, a wealth ... men have their respective occupa- resumes to the Carter people. "It is enor- Texas primitive painter. Williamson died last tions and women thei r homes ... r r PAT mously frustrating to hear him say he can't year at the age of 101, "just as her painting Women's Advocate Nikki van Hightower who find top women." To help Carter out, Ms. began to be widely appreciated as authentic objected strongly, saying "This city would not magazine published a list of 29 possible and true art" reported Mimi Crosley in the tolerate a statue ... with a racist statement at cabinet and top level appointments including Houston Post. its base." Floria Lewis (State), Carol Schwartz Green- wald (Treasury), Patricia Schroeder (Defense), * Barbara Jordan (Attorney General). (See * There is now a magazine "for American's January issue of Ms. for complete slate.) A Rep. PATricia Schroeder (Dv-Colo.) made an bright, busy, beautiful working women." The week later (again on AM America) Carter said interesting observation before the Washington charter invitation reads "Working Woman is he knew women's groups didn't like to hear it Press Club recently. She said the Supreme . not a radical feminist publication designed to but women whom he considered for top Court would be the ideal working place fo! a scare the bra off you (and the pants off every cabinet posts wouldn't move because their pregnant woman because the work is seden- man you know)." In fact, it promises you'll husbands' jobs took preference over' their tary and the uniform fits the situation. "It's gain a new understanding of men: "Bosses. appointments. But he added "I will name one of the best jobs in the world for a preg- " Husbands .. Lawyers .. Lechers ... Traffic women in the second round of jobs." nant woman." Cops .. Men who enjoy working for women.' Newswoman Margaret Osborn caught him on Men who absolutely detest it." One of the that by asking what would be the greater articles will have 12 top women executives motivation to move for a second-level appoint- * discuss the relationship of men in the office PAN AM America for inviting two male ment. He PAiNfully ignored the observation. "and teach you how to play the same games medical experts on "Face Off" to debate the the guys play." Another will teach you how to safety of breast feeding. Can you imagine two look "irresistibly sexy after a 17-hour day." women experts called on to discuss the safety Juanita Kreps, Secretary* of Commerce desig- They invite your subscription and then say of vasectomies?-Can't see it would make such nate, made a pAT suggestion that we "strike "Call your accountant. We think he'll tell you a vas deferens. out the adjective qualified" when referring to your subscription is tax deductible." PAN-it! women (and minorities) because we don't say Working Woman - and what woman isn't - * qualified (white) men. It is just assumed that 'just isn't the answer. Roger Mudd's Christmas Eve CBS Nightly men are qualified if they either decide to run News report itemized benefits each U.S. for office or are selected for a position. representative and senator receives in the * form of hospital care and health services, PAT to the state of South Australia for passing postage costs, office space rent, even plant * a law prohibiting rape within marriage, the discounts from the Washington Botanical What do you suppose 1S the number one news first such legislation in the world to recognize Cardens and all to the tune of $400,000 a year. item of the soon to be First Lady? Her women's right of consent to sexual intercourse Mudd' found Congressional leaders rei uctant inaugural gown. Will Rosalvnn Carter wear an in marriage. The law provides that the victim l) to even discuss it. It's called "padding" and . old dress (worn once before) or will she choose need not appear at the hearing unless the we're PATting CBS for reporting on it. an American designer for the occasion? In judge decides there are special circumstances. WWD, Nancy Kissinger predicts "She's going The bill also prohibits questioning of the victim to have to support the American fashion about her previous sex history or morality . ., eA* :r~K.TRK-=-T~V...for~nrJme~time...air.in~oLdivA in<:!.ustry" while Gloria Steinem ho~es there (Repo~ted in HERA. the Philadelphia woman's H • 'W, 01·vdsecLoiiiieY"'FCaTll: see Il WUUIU 1110,,"'11::' ;JU",I. nate, maae a t'A I suggestion tnat we .. s trrxe Ldll your accountant, vve trunk ne'll teff you a vas deferens. out the adjective qualified" when referring to your subscription is tax deductible." PAN-it! women (and minorities) because we don't say .Working Woman - and what woman isn't - qualified (white) men. It is just assumed that just isn't the answer. *Roger Mudd's Christmas Eve CBS Nightly men are qualified if they either decide to run News report itemized benefits each U.S. for office or are selected for a position. * representative and senator receives in the PAT to the state of South Australia for passing form of hospital care and health services, a law prohibiting rape within marriage, the postage costs, office space rent, even plant * discounts from the Washington Botanical What do vou suppose 1S the number one news first such legislation in the world to recognize Gardens and all to the tune of $400,000 a year. item of the soon to be First Lady? Her women's right of consent to sexual intercourse Mudd 'found Congressional leaders reluctant inaugural gown. Will Rosalvnn Carter wear an in marriage. The law provides that the victim to even discuss it. It's called "padding" and , old dress (worn once before) or will she choose need not appear at the hearing unless the we're PATting CBS for reporting on it. an American designer for the occasion? In judge decides there are special circumstances. WWD, Nancy Kissinger predicts "She's going The bill also prohibits questioning of the victim to have to support the American fashion about her previous sex history or morality. industry" while Gloria Steinem hopes there (Reported in HERA. the Philadelphia woman's *PAT KTRK-TV for prime-time airing of a live press .) one-hour special on financial planning for will be "a wholeadministration where nothing is credite"d- not Clothes, not food, r r todav's woman. Representatives of area women's groups were invited to be audience Meanwhile, does anyone care if Carter rents or ' buys a tux? participants and- many came expecting to address questions to a panel with at least one A pig PAN to the swine flu vaccine program, woman on it. But it turned out to be an Ask * Mr. Wizard kind of show with one financial PAT Jacqueline Means* who, on New Years expert, Dr. E. Robby Roberts (who appears Day, was ordained the first woman priest in weekly on Dialing for Dollars) answering the the Episcopal Church, Means, a high school expert questions from a very well-informed '" dropout at 16, who eloped with a truck driver, So that's not the way it is. Walter Cronkite* audience. As they moved to a discussion of says she wants to become a bishop. Could be. admitted that television sometimes distorts the credit, Roberts himself gave credit to Merryl Where there's a Means .there's a way. news for lack of time to report it fully. "I'm Leatherman, an officer of HAFFCU, who was afraid we compress so well >as to almost defy in the audience and who should have been on the viewer and listener to understand what we the panel. What works in Dialing for Dollars> A Bull PAN! Merrill, Lynch,* Pierce, Fenner & sav.vhe told anannual meeting of the Radio just didn't PAN out with, a prime-time Smith agreedto a $3.5 million settlement for and Television News Directors Association audience. their discriminatory pre-employment prac-: recently. Cronkite also criticized some local tices. PAT Helen O'Bannon, a Pittsburgh television' stations for emphasizing the cos- economist, who first filed the suit four years metic aspects of news - hair styles and *A PAT to the MacNeil-Lehrer Report which ago. O'Bannon (Masters in Economics from clothing - rather than the basics of good takes one issue nightly and' explores it in Stanford and author of Money and Banking, journalism. Well, PAT his honesty - at long depth. That concept could revolutionize tele- Harper & Row) challenged a pre-employment last, That's the way it is. vision news reporting. test question, "When you meet a woman for the first time, what impresses you most?" She answered "intelligence and independence." * * She later found out that those answers were An oil PAN to AI Troche, an Exxon public A striking bus driver said' 'The city is trying to worth zero points. The correct answers were relations man, for wanting background and make us look like villains" - so the bus "beauty and affectionateness," worth two biographical information on Jack Woods, the drivers took their case to the community and points. She received a letter saying she had not Gulf Coast Gadfly on KLYX-Radio, after Pluria Marshall of Operation Breadbasket took met the firm's "very stringent requirements" Woods criticized the major oil, companies for their cause before City Council. Marshall and, further, that Merrill Lynch "regrets" that "obscene oil industry profits." (Shades of pointed out the disparity of benefits between it cannot "hire more men like you." (Reported General Motors and Ralph Nader.) Woods those paid to fire and police departments and by Eileen Colianni inMs.) attacked the "board room bandits" on the air those paid to City transit workers. He also for cutting back on oil . allowances for made the observation that our city's Black and December. Although the announcement came Brown citizens are the prime users of mass Anchor PAN. What do*you do about a veteran from the Texas Railroad Commission, Woods transit services. A PAT to the fine folks at news reporter like Howard K, Smith who still . says "their orders came from their masters - Operation Breadbasket for their support of our refers to Barbara Walters as "a lady anchor- the major oil companies." PAT the fearless striking bus drivers. man"? Maybe they do just fade away ... Woods-man.

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Houston Breakthrough. January 1971 • Page 11 .•..- en are attaining this goal faster than women who live in the cities because landis available .for women to till in the country. In the city, women must earn wages to attain economic independence. What is life like for Chinese women today? "Today, young Chinese wom- - en have many choices," Russell - said. "They marry later, at about UH 24 or 25, when they are adults. They are free to pursue careers because child care is provided. They also have smaller families '" - two children on the average . "-• Hun There is no need for more cia. children, since they are no longer For a. seen as a life insurance policy to 'take care of parents in their old AnC age. The state, the commune, or group in which the family lives R~ wi II take care of them. "Women themselves are not considered a minority in China as they sometimes are in the United i' States for employment pur- poses," she said. "There is a _•• 4 .1'1' <'! .,.. ••• J saying in China that women hold up half the sky." ." However, there are still prob- lems in the Chinese women's movement. Russell cited men's reluctance to help with housework. Russell's straight white hair is cropped short and she is wearing a plain well-tailored blue suit. MAUD RUSSEll Her appearance reflects one of the values she describes as important in Chinese society, an emphasis on functionalism. "The Far East Reporter lack of degrading consumerism which is so exploitative of women some people, she said, but the is a welcome' change . You never SANDRA ElKIN By Julie Kirby women's movement in China have the sense-that the Chinese and Cheryl Spiese began well before the revolution. men think or you as a female, you 'During the early part of the cen- are always seen as a person," French novelist and pioneering feminist Simone de. turv, revolting students in China she explained. She stepped off the boat at age advocated women's rights. They Russell's life and her beliefs Beauvoir speaks to American women through an exclusive 24 into a China which was ridden particularly wanted physical edu- have been somewhat revolution- interview, filmed in her Paris apartment, on a special one- with poverty, foreign exploitation cation included in the school cur- arv, certainly nonconformist, for hour edition of Woman, with Sandra Elkin, January 7 at and internal struggle. It was 1917 riculum. Since the programs at her time. At a time when few 10:30 p.m. on Channel B/PBS. AW and she was going to work in the the Y in China at that time fol- women left home before mar- During the interview, de Beauvoir discusses monogamy ter is t feminis Chinese YWCA. Maud Russell lowed Y programs in the United riage, she went to China and and marriage, her relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre, and fields 0 stayed for 27 years. States, including recreation and . experienced the revolutionary the abortion issue, which led her to assume a more activist Russell came to Houston re- physical education classes, the movement. She returned to the educatl role in the women's movement. She also discusses the l II (ently at the invitation of the u."s. YWCA got involved in the wom- US~to_face~the r.e.DressioD~of~the manage rell ca;:,e, nr::;pul I.e;, I~~'k';{"d~gr~~iing consumerism which is so exploitative of women DR, NJ ;>- some people, she said, but the is a welcome' change . You never have the sense'that the Chinese By Julie Kirby women's movement in China 4 and Cheryl Spiese began well before the revolution. men think of you as a female, you During the early part of the cen- are always seen as a person," French novelist and pioneering feminist Simone de- ~ tury, revolting students in China she explained. Beauvoir speaks to American women through an exclusive advocated women's rights. They She stepped off the boat at age Russell's life 'and her beliefs interview, filmed in her Paris apartment, on a special one- 24 into a China which was ridden particularly wanted physical edu- have been somewhat revolution- hour edition of Woman, with Sandra Elkin, January 7 at with poverty, foreign exploitation cation included in the school cur- ary, certainly nonconformist, for " A Wo and internal struggle. It was 1917 riculum. Since the programs at her time. At a time when few 10:30 p.m. on Channel 81 PBS. ter is tl and she was going to work in the the Y in China at that time fol- women left home before mar- During the interview, de Beauvoir discusses monogamy feminist Chinese YWCA. Maud Russell lowed Y programs in the United riage, she went to China and and marriage, her relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre, and / fields of stayed for 27 years. States, including recreation and experienced' the revolutionary the abortion issue, which led her to assume a more activist educatl Russell came to Houston re- physical education classes, the movement. She returned to the role in the women's movement. She also discusses the manager cently at the invitation of the U.S. YWCA got involved in the wom- U.S. to face the repression' of the reaction of her male friends, such as Albert Camus, to her These China People's Friendship Asso- en's movement and in the trans- McCarthy era, an anti-revolution end of C ciation, a nationwide group which mission of ideas about of sorts. book, The Second Sex. individu promotes interchange between women's rights. "I grew up in California where "I was aston ished to see that some of my male friends the abus the two countries by sponsoring Young men were active in pro- there were a lot of Chinese were very angry at me ... Before (I wrote The Second ton area trips and speakers. She spoke to moting changes in women's . people," she says. "In California Sex), I never saw in my circle any mark ofdiscrimination'.' forts wit a group of people at the First . roles. "When I worked at the Y, at that time (early 1900's) not too Journalist Gloria Steinem and author Elizabeth Jane- on Shelt Unitarian Church.' China is still some of the young Chinese men far from where I· lived, you could way will offer commentary following the filmed interview. they de the main focus of her life. wanted w0'!len to start doing find the Chinese living in Chinese Other programs scheduled for this month are: Working skills im Class Women, with guests Nancy Seifer and Maury cal rese Sansone (January 14); New Roles for, Women in Sports, required "There is a saying in Chinese that women, hold up with Lynda Huey and Jane Fishman (January 21), and tee's tas Currer Lois Gould on Women Writers, (January 28). I half the sky," richmenl most pre this city At 84: Russell is sharp, ener- things outside the home," ex- style villages complete with Y. They were invited to come in mind in picking out unknown for serv getic, and above all enthus iastic plains Russell, in her habitual willow trees. from allover the world. But the . people like me to bring before the mands, about the change~, hat have manner. "They would come to us directors, and the majority of the committees," she said. "This guidance I 'When I was seven years old taken place in China since the to ask if their wives or fiancees people working for the Y were was a deliberate policy to scare clinical in Hayward, California, my revolution. As editor and pub- could participate in activities at Chinese." other people, more important sciousne father used to take me to the post lisher of the Far East Reporter the Y. This involvement of men in Russell said she returned to people. Did you see The Front? It bers are office. One time, and I remember and as a speaker, she has gained the women's movement in China the U.S. in 1943 because "I felt I . describes the way things were manent I this distinctly, the postmaster a reputation over the years for represents a significant differ- was getting too old and I wanted then. They (the committees of such acti said' ... hundreds of dollars go her knowledge of the Far East ence from the women's move- to get home." She did not return Congress) put our committee out In add out of here every year to Sun Yat and for her outspoken advocacy ment in the United States. She to anything like retirement how- of existence," she said. "That's richment Sen and the revolution in China.' of China's policies and the need characterized the U.S. women's ever. She worked for the Y for when I started to go out as an workshoj Hundreds of dollars going out of for similar changes in the U.S. movement as working against awhile and then, with others, she individual to tell others of my ex- theUni little Hayward, California. That She has been back to China twice rather than with men. formed a comm ittee to promote a' periences. " Clear La stuck in my mind." since she left in 1943, once for more democratic Far Eastern Maud Russell has been going January one month and once for three Today, feminism in China must After attending the University policy. Its purpose was to let on s.peaking tours ever since, on Represer ~ months. She wanes to provide be seen as a part of the revolu- of California, she wanted to be a Americans know what was hap- her own, in her car, eight months are par Americans with facts about the tionary struggle for a new China, missionarv. But unable to pursue pening in China by giving out of the year. Recently some Associati new China, and the Far East' a struggle in which both men and this choice, Russell ended up them facts. friends, afraid she might get into 'chologv: Reporter serves as a vehicle for women participate, she said. The working for the YWCA in San Russell's activities made her a a traffic accident driving around Feminist information and for her views. U.S. women's movement is much Francisco. When she heard of an target of redbaiting during the the country, urged her to buy a in Febru more individualistic, capitalistic. opening in the Chinese YWCA, McCarthy era. ITve been before CB radio. She has learned the Dr. N Russell's work at the YWCA in , "The Chinese see economic in- she pushed for the chance to go. the committees of Congress so emergency signal she said, dem- elate Pre China brought her into contact dependence for women as the "In China, I was working for many times its hard to. count onstrating, IIBreaker nine, the Beh, with the beginnings of the wom- basis for eq~ality between the the Chinese." she said. "Sure them," she said .. Breaker nine." Her handle? CLC i: en's movement. It surprises sexes," she said) "Country wom- foreigners worked at the Chinese "They had a definite purpose II Far East Reporter. II Center'S

Page 12 • January 1977 • Houston Breakthrough The Times of London has designated Chile and Iran as the "two most tyrannical governments in the •• world." Both countries receive substantial support from the U.S. government. Salvador Allende Gossens was dernocraticallv elected to the Presidency of Chile in 1970. He was the country's first socialist president. In 197,3a military junta overthrew and killed Allende. The coup which brought the junta to power was financed and organized by the CIA. Details of CIA involvement are documented in the Senate report: Covert Activities in Chile, 1963-1973; and in Nixon's answers to the Senate Intelligence Committee. The Senate report admits that the U,S., through the CIA, covertly spent $7 million on a massive campaign to paralyze Allende's government. The U. S. has since given the military junta, led by Pinochet, $276 million indirect and indirect aid in 1975 and a recent World Bank loan of $33 million. Maria Stella is a' member of Movimiento Izquierda Revolucionario (MIR), Movement of the Revolutionary Left. She was imprisoned, tortured and exiled from Chile for her political beliefs. Today she lives in Mexico as one of one and a half million Chilean refugees. Stella travels throughout the U.S., educating others about conditions in her country. This was her second visit to Houston. The Making of a Revolut ionary

I wanted to find out - I got in- on as before! Then they realized were tortured in front of each dents and middle class, the second month, proletarians- By Barbara Brown volved - I learned. I think' the women must be active! other. people from my background who BB: How active were women at These tortures are given naked the peasants. 50 we could tell the finally understand are even the start? and all the DINA (Chilean Secret working class women were now stronger in their beliefs .. You MS: Therole of women -in the Police) would sit around trying to fighting with the Resistance. :J BB: You are a very active and have had everything - you leave Resistance was very important. make it into a striptease show. BB: lhave heard many people visible member of MIR. What it all and make this most impor- The men were often in prison and Many women. prisoners were from the university were arrested. about other Chilean women? Are tant decision and you never go it was the women who carried out raped and many died in the MS: Almost all were in class the we many of them politically active? backwards again. the Resistance - making con- torture chambers. We were 11th of September. They were arrested there - 2,000 pro- t< La MS: Now many are. Under- BB: What changes could you see tacts, getting out leaflets. finally released along with Laura -des ground in Chile and outside the that helped women under BB: In left groups during the Allende, as a result of the inter- fessors, 1,000 academic person- country, most who speak for MIR Allende's government? 60 s. U.S. women faced extreme national solidarity campaign. nel (secretaries, clerks). 20,000 are women. But this is a recent MS: They nationalized the distri- sexism. Was this a problem in BB: Was it only men torturing students were expelled, jailed. change. bution of food. There had always MIR? the women? Many are now exiled. The univer- ive- DB: What was it like before been free milk for the children. MS: I lived it - this process! At MS: I was there in 1974-75. Then, sities were always available "'. Allende was elected? Now all children were guaranteed first women had minor tasks - both men and women did the tor" according to income - under ~ in Allende, they were free. Now Ihat MS: Many women didn't vote. enough food. men made the important deci- turing. Now they have specially Those who did were usually The women woke up - be- sions. During the three Allende trained women's divisions to they are expensive - only the upper or middle class - they came active - they wanted to years, the leadership within the torture other women. Every night upper classes and those with a, , a voted for Right Wing parties. work in factories and every- Party and the women themselves they would come for us - always correct politics may go. Even ele- mentary schools have military hed BB: Weren't there any women in where! Then they demanded to saw there must be a change. coming and going to take us to BB: Was there conflict among deans. Ithe high positions? have child care centers -= every the special torture house. All in 'MS: There were always women in factory had such centers. In my men and women when women my cells were tortured - many BB: I know Amnesty Interna- wanted equal treatment? tional and the U.N. Commission ring what would be your Senate or bank, the women workers de- women were never the same House, but most from the Com- manded a child care center - we MS: It is still, outside the left, a after -many died. on Human Rights have' con- munist Party. They were few. constant fight in Chile! There demned the junta and Pinochet ~. It did it ourselves - found the BB: You were living very closely were many problems for us too. for violations of human rights. Pne Middle class women were not space - got the equipment. with other women in terrifying involved - they weren't active. BB: Where did the money come The Par,ty said you must share condiClons. What was the morale Are there. any o~~e; i,nternationa! are=women. S:"They natlonalized'the-distrr- sexism. B:Wasit onlymen torturing stuaents Wi change. . bution of food. There had always MIR? the women? Many are now ext BB: What was it like before been free milk for the children. MS: I lived it - this process! At MS: I was there in 1974-75. Then, sities . were always ava-ilil6fe ~vf~ Allende was elected? Now all children were guaranteed first women had minor tasks - both men and women did the tor- according to income - under MS: Many women didn't vote. enough food. men made the important deci- turing. Now they have specially Allende, they were free. Now ~hat Those who did were usually The women woke up - be- sions. During the three Allende trained women's divisions to they are expensive - only the I upper or middle class - they came active - they wanted to years, the leadership within the torture other Women. Every night upper classes and those with la, a voted for Right Wing parties. work in factories and every- Party and the women themselves they would come for us - always correct politics may go. Even ele- BB: Weren't there any women in where! Then they demanded to saw there must be a change. coming and going to take us to mentary schools have military 'ried high positions? have child care centers - every BB: Was there conflict among the special torture house. All in deans. the ·MS: There were always women in factory had such centers. In my men and women when women my cells were tortured - many BB: I know Amnesty Interna- what would be your Senate or bank, the women workers de- wanted equal treatment? women were never the same tional and the U. N. Commission eI ing House, but most from the Com- manded a child care center - we MS: It is still, outside the left, a after - many died. on Human Rights have con- munist Party. They were few. did it ourselves - found the constant fight in Chile! There BB: You were living very closely demned the junta and Pinochet Middle class women were not space - got the equipment. were many problems for us too. with other women in terrifying for violations of human rights. involved - they weren't active. BB: Where did the money come The Party said you must share conditions. What was the morale Are there any other internationai Poor women were not considered from? the work equally. of the women? organizations which have passed at all. MS: The trade unions were asked After the coup, we lived in MS: In my opinion, women are resolutions? BB: Why do you think women to provide it. Of course the underground conditions. The stronger than men in the face of MS: UNESCO has, due to cultur- were not invoJved? government now supported de- men had to stay in or they would prisons and torture. Our cells al violatlons : by the junta for MS: Those from the middle mands of the women - this was be recognized. So the women were always clean - we used burning all types of books and class - and I .am one - had were always running about to any small cold water to clean our- repression in the universities. ria the difference. very conservative educations. We BB: Are the child care centers make contacts. It was impossible selves, our clothes - always There are now official Nazi text- < by . were taught that women get still operating under the military. for the women to go on doing all washing and repairing. We were books being used. ters married, raise babies and not do ,the home duties. I remember it able to survive the moment - DB: Is the Resistance stronger - less junta? political work. Poor women had MS: At first the wives of military was incredible - running in and always preparing and educating are all the people involved? many children and were also officers took them over to teach out and in the middle buying food each other. Not a moment was MS: It is growing." especially usly Right politics. Now all are gone. and cleaning clothes! It was a wasted. There was constant and among the workers and peasants. ain- taught that the man works, the woman stays home. - wonderful method to show men permanent activity. If there was a They are tired of repression and e to There is no child care for poor BB: Did Allende get a very large we must all share. nurse she would teach the others . are standing up. We have a and mothers. There is no more social percentage of women's votes? security for any workers! For the BB: Do you and your husband about nursing - each taught phrase that-says. "Let us .convert MS: No! Very few. He was a share the housework now? what they knew to the others. In our tears.into revolutionary work ....• has first time in many years there is socialist. The upper class }V0men MS: Yes - we divided the work the men's cell, some gave up. arid our hate into greater struggle pow no free milk for children. 45 per were horrified when he was cent of the children in Chile are of the house. There are no The cells were dirty - it was until we win the final victory." elected. They thought: "Our children so it is not so hard. But very different. age now undernourished. There is 30 money will be taken from us!" I for him it was difficult at first. I BB: What were the ages and If you would like to help the d in per cent unemployment. foo thought, "Oh! Commu- was traveling, he was ironing. backgrounds of the women? Chilean Resistance, write: nist The churches, which were very nism!" I was very ignorant. conservative, have become radi- BB: ls vour husband active in the MS: Most were 17 years to 25 Non-Intervention In Chile BB: You said you come from a calized after seeing the suffering. Resistance too? years old, but also other ages. Box 7611 Station C middle class background. What Many "communist priests" have MS: I started before him .:..-he The first month, most were stu- Atlanta, Georgia 30309 are your parents' political been arrested and tortured for believes too but works with a beliefs? denouncing the junta's violations different group. He is not as MS: My father was an officer in of human rights. The community active as I outside the country. the Navy - he is very reaction- centers in some churches are the We have problems sometimes - ary! My mother was at home - only place women can go for food I have so many activities. The sometimes she sewed things for a or help. The husbands, sons and Resistance is the main purpose in boutique. She is a leftist but not daughters of many are in prison my life. But my resource is my ]1 active. I tell them what I am or'disappeared.' relationship with my husband - doing - my mother understands BB: In the U.S. the male chau- we give much strength to each ~~~: but my father becomes furious. vinisrn of police often means that other. BB: With your background and only. men are arrested, even if BB: I know you were in prison in education, what changed your both men and women are in- Chile for three months before . political views after Allende was volved in active resistance. Did your exile to Mexico. What did I elected? this happen in Chile at first? you experience? jJ ~:~:. MS: I saw the people - at my MS: Yes! In the beginning, MS: I was captured three times. I r" ::~:: university, at rnvjob (I worked in women weren't arrested. Then, was interrogated and tortured ..",'... a bank), on the streets. They in the first year all the men were many times with electric shocks . :.:«::::=1 were so happy, doing everything .: in prison but the Resistance went and beatings. My husband and I Houston Breakthrough • January 1977 • Page 13

-1(/ • Caucus BITS. ':ifSYa.:lV. } ~1~ "i" f if&~. ~rt"ft. , J'tWi\ "" .li. ; In February 1973, about 5,000 women from across the •. ~'& .·fII!' ,~'·~,·V ":V:~. country gathered in Houston in what marked the first political convention of women in this century. ~j/~~.~ Filmmaker Janice Blue recorded this ntstortc occasion in a one-hour videotape report which is the only extended record of what took place during this significant National Women's Political Caucus convention. Caucus airs Saturday, -January 15, at 10:30 p.m. on Channel B's Territory program.

By Janice Blue

The old Rice Hotel is gone mod ate feminist leaders and now. It almost seems irreverent hundreds of working delegates to bring out this curious page and newswomen. But after the from its history. But for history's paging policy accounts in the sake ... media, the policy was perma- Until 1973 women were not nently changed. allowed to be paged in the Rice Hotel lobby. Not until the Na- tional Women's Political Caucus decided to hold its convention there, that is, and not until the I have not seen Caucus in four convention coordinator discov- years or since the time of its first ered this policy - and someone round of film festivals and cam- took it to the media. pus screenings. At the time I made it, I was not a member of Even though it was never quite any women's group. I was an clear who that someone was, it observer. But I r-emember having made bad press for the grand old the feeling that I was making an hotel. As-a result, the convention archive piece - something that coordinator was fired. Her name had to be recorded as a part of was Mary-k Wilson. ' women's visual history. *

-J'With 5,000 women to stand behind you " , ,I felt like

Mary Marvel. 1/ otel. Asa result, the convention archive piece - something that coordinator was fired. Her name had to be recorded as a part of was Mary-k Wilson. - women's visual history. *

'''With 5,000 women to stand behind you felt like Mary Marvel."

Despite the fact that 5,000 I, too, am anxious to look at delegates protested the unfair- that three-day event when hun- ness of her dismissal, she did not dreds of working delegates met, get her job back. came to grips with their differ- The film Caucus finds her ences, elected Sissy Farenthold alone in her apartment - "a as their first national chairperson rather reluctant feminist as she and gave shape and direction to reflects on her first act of the American feministmovement. protest." She sits quietly in a Changas says, "The candid corner of her living room with her portraits of women we see voic- cat, D' Mure. It is a week after the ing their differences with each convention has already taken other or with society underscores place. an important quality of this work"':"" its essential honesty - perhaps the 'single most signifi- As she is asked how she felt to cant attribute of the women's' ." ••J have the support of so many movement itself -r,r women, she moves closer to the I felt that all serious move- camera, the cat flies off and she ments inevitably experience con- says, "With 5,000 women to flicts when they attempt to build stand behind you ... Well, I put something lasting, and that it on my National Womens Politi- was honest to record the con- cal Caucus t-shirt and I felt like flicts - even the occasional tur- Mary lee Mary Marvel ... Ordinarily, I'm moi I - that emerged during that Texas NJ just not that brave." first convention in 100 years. County In one review, film critic There are lighter moments. A positions I Estelle Changas wrote, "her scene where Bella Abzug at- appointm, 'simple humility, her attempt to tempts to cope with her "cele- District #~ nurse mel dispel any notion that she has brity" image in encounters with a 50% of t demonstrated personal courage variety of awed admirerers. TNA's po adds to the poignancy of the But for me, Mary-k was the other he scene and makes it one' of the hero of the convention and the number most candid, affecting moments cause. The injustices the wom- Commiss we may see on film." en's movement was talking about of suppo It should be noted that the on the convention floor and Lind paging policy was suspended - challenging on the outside, she Jon \ for the three days of the conven- was facing right there in the Page 14 • January 1977 • Houston tion. Enough time to accom- lobby of the old Rice Hotel. crazy jazz Energy inher music

needed to be considered serious By Patricia Cole musicians in the field of popular music.

In between sets at a popular Brown graduated and moved Montrose nightclub, Bonnie on to playing folk/rock with Brown relaxes with a glass of Evensong, a three-piece, heavy orange juice, deliberately out of on the vocals. She drifted from Q the limelight. Her piano playing group to group, did a piano bar commands attention on stage, solo, and for a short while played but off she does her best to con- with singer/songwriter Natalie serve energy; sometimes by chat- Zoe with another female musi- ting with friends, more often by cian, Tucker Bradley, on bass. It getting off by herself and doing a was all fun and educational but few yoga postures. She's not not jazz, which had become her fanatic about anything except major interest. her music. In June of 1976, Brown finally "I want to get real, real good found a musical and emotional ..:£ U and show this town something," home with Smokin' Fitz. With o she explains while stretching her Brown on keyboard , Rock Ro- co >- long, graceful hands. "It takes mano on bass, Kent Cole on ·ro discipline." That's an under- guitar, Carson Graham on drums U state.ment from someone who's and everyone on vocals, they are been playing piano seriously for turning out to be one of the more 20 years. energetic and original groups to She began, like so many of us, come out of Houston's creative Dance performed inTemple with piano lessons at the age of center in some time. Smokin' Fitz six. In out-of-the-way Amarillo plays what they call crazy jazz. she was very fortunate to have a It's a combination of styles that senior rabbi, encouraged Fried- . vibrant and exhilarating for all By linda May man to write the Cantata when he the participants." was rabbi at Temple Sinai in Chanukah, the Festival o· Chicago. Friedman came to Lights, is the only Jewish holiday As the women dancers stood in Houston, as she did last year, to which celebrates a victory in the aisles of the sanctuary wait- sing and conduct the choir for the battle. In 165 BCE, the Syrians ing for their cues, I felt the ex- Friday night service. She was sacked and desecrated the .Jt- - citement of experiencing a accompanied by a pianist, a per- Temple. When. the Jews unique religious event-Congre- cussionist and her own guitars. triumphed over their oppressors, gation Beth Israel's Chanukah The unusual long-distance col- legend says that the Eternal ~d Cantata and dance. laboration hetween.Fr+edman Light, an everlasting flame, had On December 17, the second and Joan Karff was a 'winning only enough oil to last for a day. night of Chanukah, Beth Israel, combination. The music and However, the oil burned for the ~k presented the Cantata for the dance were woven throughout a eight days it took for someone to second year. Debbie Friedman, a specially prepared Chanukah ser- leave and return with more. young singer / composer from vice. It was inspirational to see a Thus, the light guarding the Chicago, wrote the music and marriage of song and dance in a Torah was never extinguished. framework that was at once Chanukah is a time of joy. BONNIE BROWN used traditional Chanukah liturgy as the basis for her stirring rock- comfortable and comforting. Candles are lit, one additional teacher who appreciated music allows everyone to work out in folk composition Not By Might, While definitely a break with candle on each successive night, theory as much as Here We' Go their favorite mode. There's lNot Br Power. tradition, the.Aancing on the until eight are bu.rning, sym- _ 'r;~g for their cues, I felt the ex- Friday night service. She was sacked and desecrated the citement of experiencing a accompanied by a pianist, a per- Temple. Whe n the Jews .It,. unique religious event-Congre- cussionist and her own guitars. triumphed over their oppressors, gation Beth Israel's Chanukah The unusual long-distance col- legend says that the Eternal Cantata and dance. laboration between Friedman Light, an everlasting flame, had On December 17, the second and Joan Karff was a winning only enough oil to last for a day. night of Chanukah, Beth Israel, combination. The music and However, the oil burned for the presented the Cantata for the dance were woven throughout a eight days it took for someone to second year. Debbie Friedman, a specially prepared Chanukah ser- leave and return with more. young singer / composer from vice. It was inspirational to see a Thus, the light guarding the ;eer Chicago, wrote the music and marriage of song and dance in a Torah was never extinguished. ate used traditional Chanukah liturgy eer BONNIE BROWN framework, that was at once Chanukah is a time of joy. as the basis for her stirring rock- ity, comfortable and comforting. Candles are lit, one additional teacher who appreciated music allows everyone to work out in folk composition Not By Might, While definitely a break with candle on each successive night, theory as much as Here We'Co their favorite mode. There's eek Not By Power. tradition, the dancing on the until eight are burning, sym- Up A Road. She loved her lessons some blues, some rock, straight Embellishing the music was a altar seemed natural. The dan- bolizing the light of freedom over and practiced daily until the time jazz, a few pieces almost classical series of stunning dance se- cers furnished the congregation the darkness of oppression. of puberty. Crowing up, and all and a lot of original tunes. quences choreographed by Joan with an experience that became The Chanukah Cantata was In the music world, the clash of the joys and traumas that accom- Karff, a teacher of modern verv personal and moving.' not only a Jewish family affair, egos is one of the main detri- II pany it, took her mind off the key- dance: Working with Friedman's "Somehow, and probably but a community event, as well. board. Her mother, recognizing ments to success, but Smokin' recording of the Cantata (she has naively, I did not spend too much The sanctuary walls were moved Bonnie's ability, laid down the Fitz works asa family on stage released three long playing rec- ,time worrying about the congre- back to accomodate the over- law by telling her to get it to- and off. They've grown to be ords), Karff rehearsed her all gation accepting such a novel flow crowd. gether or the lessons would stop. close friends who respect each woman's dance troupe and Cindy thing as dance in the Temple," It is important to reach out tc At the confused age of 14, Brown other's talents. As a musician d dls- Rozenberg worked with a congre- said Karff. "Dance has always one another in times of joy as well i van looked at the options of proms Brown is consistently outstand- gational choir of all ages. The been such a very natural re- as in times of need. Sharing cele- and waiting for the phone to ring, ing.vapproaching her leads like a overall effect was a magnificent sponse for me that I could not feel brations such as the Cantata pro- or the possibility of .becorning a dancer, running, soaring off the blending of traditional liturgy, it to be sacriligious or inappro- vides increased understanding. classical pianist, and got back to ground, and always landing firm- Friedman's evocative yet con- priate in a worship setting. Quite / Without a doubt, the Chanu- work. Since then she has worked, , ly on her feet. temporary music, and Karff's the contrary, I feel that dance, kah Cantata and dance was a joy- struggled, and consequently "I've learned more about [interpretive dances .. like music, can truly enhance theful, exhilarating and profoundly -W.e learned to playa jazz piano full of phrasing from Bonnie than any Samuel Karff, Beth Israel's liturgical experience, making it moving religious experience. life and originality. ; other musician," intones Rock The evolution from Dvorak to Romano over a drink at Theo- Miles Davis started only two dore's, where they play every years ago.' Brown' majored in Sunday night. "The energy she music composition and theory gives the music and the band just with piano as her major instru- can't be measured." ment (she also plays a decent Energy is a key word. It's what flute and bassoon) at the Univer- Brown refers to when she says sity of Houston. Her time was she wants to show this town spent learning. complex theory something. "I don't want to be and practicing classical music the center of attention with four to five hours a day. A group praises being showered on me. I 'of music students in the depart- just want to show people that ment put' together a copy-show good, original and creative music Ibach, band called Doppelganger with can happen. I don't want people Brown on the keyboard. Playing to think I'm good because I sound -.-. top 40 is a far cry from classical, like somebody else, but because I but it got her into a different sound like Bonnie Brown. All that mode of music and sparked her takes is a whole lot of hard work." interest in branching out. It also Brown's is a sound with 20 Rape started her career as a lone years of classical experience be- woman in a man's field. With the hind it, adapted to a highly exception of vocalists, few wom- creative mode. It's a sound worth en have achieved the expertise hearing again and again.

- Houston Breakthrough • January 1977 • Page 15 ~ football wayag ache teacher stay aft Mllett .speaks on sexual politics girls' a swim 1 someho A change for the better for 1974, one reviewer of Flying By Ann Harris imports women in sexual power and stated that Millett is bound to coaches politics is forecast in The Hite make love between women work I'm pre Report, as Millett frequently "to vindicate her romantic theo- and wo mentioned. She terms it "brilli- ries about multiple relationships, Kate Millett struck notes of boys' te hope during her brief visit to ant," "definitive," "original," sex as the completion of friend- Houston last month, oblivious to "a masterpiece," because it is ship, and love freed from those singing a "Requiem for the the first such book written by a possessiveness." Whether that Women's Movement. "* woman, details many women's reviewer's judgment is true or "The women's movement is personal experiences, and be- not, there is no denying the way not stalled. It has branched out cause it is not directed toward Millett's face lit up when she said and become international," 'she intercourse, as previous studies she had just left her woman says. have been, but rather, proceeds lover, but was going right back to Millett proclaims 1976 the year from the base of females' her when she was finished in of women's rediscovery and orgasmic satisfaction through Houston. reclamation of our sexuality, and masturbation. of women's demand for self- Women "have been forced to determined and equal sexual give sex in return for money and Kate Millett credited gay pleasure. a roof over their heads, so no women's liberation during her Echoing and expanding on the sexual relation with a man could lecture for the enormous support themes of her doctoral disserta- be egalrtarian - it's poisoned she received during her painful tion, the .. best-selling Sexual with a plethora of bad faith' coming-out process, and foresees Politics (1970), she dissected things." In this culture, Millett it as a great means for im- patriarchal. ideologies and sys- states, intercourse is practiced proving society. tems. MIllett illustrated how each upon women for male satisfac- In Dr. Dale Hill's "Psychology ~T of the rationalizations of the tion and "heterosexuality is a rip- of Women" class, Millett elabo- cruelties imposed by patriarchy is off for enormous numbers rated on how "gay liberation and based on.a "horrible contempt, of women." women's liberation are attacking I.,.' ..""",}{ .:".",..:..:l disgust, hostility" for the- wom- She also asserted that "Men much of the source of society's an, for her sexuality. She noted gotta be changed. They gotta ills and neuroses." However, ac- that men' are permitted to be change themselves. Men should cording to Millett's analysis, gay sexual beings, human beings, work on being better lovers (even liberation does not attack patri- but in patriarchies she is sex, on being lovable)." She advised archal sexism as directly as femi- seen as "the nexus of all sin, men 'to dissociate themselves nism does. It could still be guilt, blame." Because in patri- from all of patriarchy, to "work at possible for an exclusively male archies men have tried to control freeing all the tendrils and feel- homosexual movement to bring ;Iil"~

KATE MILLETT

in patriarchies she is sex, seen as lithe nexus of all sin, guilt, blame." Marni: But tha Not j silly t Monica ~.------tnn m N seen as===+tne==nexus Of all Sin, iI,en-rO-UI~:SOClclle-llienTSen"e5 fltsrn ooes. -It could sfrU-oe guilt, blame." Because in patri- from all of patriarchy, to "work at possible for an exclusively male archies men have tried to control freeing all the tendrils and feel- homosexual movement to bring

KATE MILLETT

in patriarchies she is sex, seen as "the nexus of all sin, guilt, blame." Marni1 But th~ Not j' silly to~ Monic too m female sexuality, Millett feels ings of emotion from it." She about a great many civil rights Open. comm their theories, studies and prac- added that "that's difficult to do and still keep the heavy patriar- Ursula tices have emphasized the va- because you are then involved chal structure which negates read a gina, the "object of interest for with a tradition that is your very women and their sexuality. never males' reproduction and sexual definition of manhood. We'd Millett admits that the transi- University husba pleasure," and systematically have a much larger and much tion to a freer sexuality, mostly the w tried to program women away more interesting identity if we bisexual, an understanding that I've w from their clitorises. The clitoris just didn't have male and female. we are pan-sexual beings, will be vision is where women put their em- Really! How unimaginative! So difficult to work out. She says the have 0 phasis, because it is, in fact, their try to wean oneself of sexism as future family probably will not be College credit away from the campus via television the dls] sexual organ. one does of racism and be nuclear. The problem, she states, films, radio, (audio tapes,) newspaper, and telephone more f . Millett elaborated at length, in. conscious of all the psychic bends is how to preserve what we did conferences . great medical detail, giving you go through." like about marriage, such as its shocking examples of how patri- warmth and security, how to find archies have oppressed women M illett frequentlv extolled the a permanent commitment with- AVAILABLE NEXT SEMESTER: .. through their sexuality by ampu- joys of love between women. out inhibiting love of others. tating the clitoris and mutilating "Because of the greater orgasmic Her new book, SIT A, will come AGE OF REVOLUTIONS the surrounding tissues. Men in potential" of women, sex with out in May. "It's autobio- . HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS other women is logical. You have the Western world have practiced graphical, about the end of a CLASSIC THEATER (PBS) "these and barbaric two types that could go on for- hideous love affair with a woman. It's the CLASSIC THEATER (PBS) operations as a punishment for ever, -.you see ... To rule out study of the process of breaking HUMANITIES IN DRAMA (PBS) masturbation and to keep woman . half the human race as lovers up, so it. could be about any MOLDING OF AMERICAN VALUES from sexual realization while still is absurd." relationship, including hetero- SCIENCE & BELIEF preserving her breeding capa- When asked what price she sexual." Writing is far from MORAL CHOICES IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY city, like an animal's." had to pay personally for defying easy, Millett feels. "The closer NEW SEARCH FOR GOD (A THIRD TESTAMENT/PBS) The Islamic world and north society's present conventions you' get to your own experience and northeast Africa still force with her declaration of bisexual- the more painful it is. It's reliving MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION females from five to fifteen years ity, as' detailed in' the cathartic, -it in a crucial, heavy way." CALCULUS of age, without anesthetic, to autobiographical Flying, she did Millett is also "tinallv" writing INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICS undergo procedures ranging not respond at first. After a a book about a brutal murder' of a URBAN DEVELOPMENT from a "simple" removal of the couple of questions in the same young Indiana girl by a mob, SOCIAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION hood, to a complete cutting away vein, she jokingly admitted including children, which muti- INTRODUCTION" TO PSYCH,OLOGY of all the area plus sewing up the "We" it cost me exactly $50,000, lated the victim's stomach with vagina. These result in horrible the royalties I lost on Flying." 'I am a prostitute.' ". pain, ugly keloid scar tissue, She occasionally despairs in severe difficulties in menstru- that book that love does not work For Information Call ation, urination, intercourse and. out with women: "it only works childbirth, as well as disease and with Fumio." (He is her hus- *"Requiem for the Women's The Open University sometimes death. "These atroc- band and, as she says in conver- Movement" appeared as an University of Houston ities are a concrete and visible sation after the lecture, her lover article by Veronica Geng in . 749-4167 manifestation of male hostility and friend: "dear Fumio, what the November, 1976 issue toward females." would I do without him.") In of Harper's. 11,·jiW

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MARION WILLIAMS, internationally acclaimed gospel singer, will be performing on Saturday, February 5 a treatment facility at 7:30 p.m. at Ezekiel Cullen Auditorium [UH]. For ticket information call the UH-University Center at for women addicts and alcoholics 749-1253. Tickets are $4.50.

Marion Williams, often hailed dinary vocal range and versatility she represented the U.S. along Please fill out as "the finest artist gospel has led to her overwhelming success with Duke Ellington. This perfor- I can help: c:; with clothing . produced," began life in a Miami and million-selling records. She mance led to a landmark tour of o as a volunteer o other ghetto inthe late 1920's. She was. left the group in 1958 and formed Africa by the U.S. State exposed to various styles of her own quartet, the Stars of Department. music (gospel, blues, jazz, C & Faith, but this group never Her success in this country was W, calypso) at a very early age, seemed to make it commercially. aided by two CBS television Name ------partly as a result of her West In 1961, Williams abandoned specials recorded at her church in Indian father, a butcher who this effort and spent the next four Philadelphia and a public service Address • moonlighted by teaching music years touring America and commercial for dropouts in which on weekends. He died before his Europe in a later production of she sang Standing Here Wonder- daughter reached the age of ten Hughes' The Prodigal Son. ing Which Way to Co. In 1975 Phone • and her mother developed dia- Williams began her career as a she was honored by Yale Univer- return to 4233 Dupont, Houston 77021. betes, so Marion quit and went soloist in 1967 and has been the sity as a (Duke) Ellington fellow. 741-0554 -741-9133 tt> work at various jobs - as .a acknowledged star of numerous Her latest album, Prayer .....::.! maid, nursemaid, laundress- music festivals at home and Changes Things, was recorded in to support her family. abroad; among these are the the same year and includes a A Community Service Program At age twenty, Williams joined Antibes, Newport, and Montreux variety of styles ranging from & Non-Profit Organization the Ward Singers and soon jazz festivals. At the Dakar flowing a capella melodies to became the lead; her extraor- Festival of Negro Arts in Africa, hard-rocking gospel.

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Come to the ERA Rally on Jan. 14 Concerned about the issues, Bob McCubbin, author of "The at 7:30 p. m. at the First Unitarian rights, problems (joys), of lesbian Gay Question: A Marxist Analy- Tune in to consumer reporter Church, 5210 Fannin. mothers? Call 529-0261 : sis" will be in Houston Jan. 22-30 Jack Woods (alias Gulf Coast on Monday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m. to as a guest of the local chapter of Gadfly) on KL YX-FM radio at rap, organize and support each Youth Against War and Facism. 6:51 a.m., 9:40 a.m., 12:20 p.m., If you are interested in doing other. Every woman wanted and A public, meeting is planning to 3:51 p.m. and 7:51 p.m. research, volunteering to staff the welcome & mother/child-free, be held at the First Unitarian office, sharing your ideas or part i- old/young, gayt-straight, coupled Church, Jan. 25 at 7: p.m. For cipatingin some other way, your /single - no labels needed. details and confirmation call Jo- support is needed. It is time anne at 861-9684. Sex discrimination. If you feel Houston women have one central you are being discriminated a- You can gain' self-respect and location to call to begin receiving Virginia Slims Women's Tennis gainst because of your sex, ln the information they need. To- increase awareness through the Circuit is coming to Houston Jan. hiring, firing or promotion in a job gether we can make it happen! knowledge available in Scientolo- 17-23. For ticket information call by anernployer , contact Women's gy. Attend the free, personal Come to the meeting Monday, 781-5082. Equity Action League (WEAL), Jan. 24, 7-9:30 p.m. at the efficiency course beginning Sun- 667-8556 and they will help you University of Texas School of day, Jan. 16, at the Church of file a charge with the EEOC. Public Health Bldg., 6901 Bertner SCientology, 4034 Westheimer, Employment St.. or call WIA for further 965-0382"at 3:30 p. m. 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JACKSON 6-2691 ing, shelter, equipment-what to Dr. Doris Curtis of the League of carry, how to choose it, how to or- Women Voters has been elected .. ganize and get it' packed. The president of the Society of Eco- class is designed to get you into nomic Paleontologists and Miner- Continuing Education & UH, is 9115RICHMOND AVE, the wilderness and a weekend aligists. She is the first woman presenting a six-part program HOUSTON. TEXAS campout and hike. Conducted by ever and the organization is 50 beginning Jan. 10, to provide a years old. Curtis is employed by , comprehensive education and Nancy Landau, 1974 National Mr. Kissinger, your qualifications Outdoor Leadership School Grad- Shell Oil Company. training program for counselors uate. Classes start Feb. 1 -and are certainly very impressive • • . in the field of drug abuse and for March 14. UH Sundry School but can you type? those in related areas where drug Registration-Feb. 1-7. 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Resides in: [Teague) South Montrose, [Thorne) West Montrose Profession: Partners, Dreyer I Cavness & Associates, Advertising and Public Relations. Interests and Activities: [Teague) Political campaigns; grass roots organizer; plays classical piano; writes poetry and music; novel in progress. [Thorne) Creative writing and broadcasting; progressive political and social movements; experimental art and theatre endeavors; unreconstructed sensualist. .. Persons I Most Admire: [Teague) Eleanor Roosevelt, Van Cliburn, Ms. Lillian, Mark Rothko and Hunter Thompson. [Thorne) Marlon Brando, Lina Wertmuller, William O. Douglas, Pablo Picasso and Mark FidrYch. Fantasies: [Teague) To complete and publish novel; [Thorne) Awaiting a rebirth of wonder .

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