by Phyllis Chesler “Two things moved me: The experience of seeing secular and assimilated women —who may not otherwise have …
by Ann Near A cocktail party, conversation soon after Reagan’s ascension revealed that even my Democratic/Liberal colleagues were swept up …
by Marjorie Swann My first arrest was for picketing in front of the British Embassy in support of freedom for …
by Merle Hoffman learned about paddings accidentally many years ago. It was in a time before my consciousness was raised. …
by Merle Hoffman The question came at me from left field. It was raining, cold and very early in the …
OTI: How did Andrea Dworkin become Andrea Dworkin? AD: I come from a family with strong political principles and deep …
by Barbara Santee, Ph.D IDS and reproductive rights. Many people do not see the connection between the two issues, but …
by Congresswoman Pat Schroeder “They get about as much sympathy as an 83-pound woman who is trying to gain weight. We …
Pioneer, visionary, feminist, mentor, revolutionary, woman of the people, principled politician. She had a great heart and extraordinary energy – …
by Carol Leigh As a prostitute and activist, I am deeply disturbed by the current and proposed legislation establishing mandatory …
by Mahin Hassibi, M.D. My name is Michael Ross. I’m a condemned man on Connecticut’s death row,” began the unsolicited …
by Merle Hoffman MH: How did you achieve your level of political consciousness and activism? PK: One of my mottos is that …
Merle Hoffman Interviews Kate Millett “There is an enormous psychic rocket effect with coming out .. .you’ve broken the last …
Interview by Roberta Kalechofky How a 15-Year-Old Woman Turned A School System Upside Down “…the silence of the students is …
by Raymond Rakow, M.D. The hallmark of any oppressive ideology is domination and subordination, viewed from a societal as well as …
by Vinie Burrows It is not an exaggeration to say that there can be no successful liberation struggle without the …
by Roberta Kalechofsky ‘The body has a sense of honor as well as the soul.” – Thomas Mann Metaphors about …
by Merle Hoffman have always worn a lot of black, even when it was out of fashion. Perhaps it was …
by Merle Hoffman For Karen Thompson, the personal has indeed become the political; and for someone like Karen – a …
by Merle Hoffman Pamela Raie Steward Monson is a 27-year-old woman from San Diego, California, who has the dubious honour …
by Irene Davall Early in the 13th Century there lived a monk whose mistress got pregnant. It must have been …
by Merle Hoffman It was the pots and pans that finally activated me. I had followed the case for days …
by Melody Anderson and Leora Magler In midlife. according to the Harvard Medical School Mental Health Letter, women experience more …
by Merle Hoffman An ON THE ISSUES Exclusive Interview with an Introduction by Dr. Mathilde Krim, Co-Chair American Foundation for …
by Ellen R. Gritz, Ph.D As a result of sweeping changes in social forces during this century, cigarette smoking has …
by Elizabeth Holtzman The pain and horror of sexual assault touches women of all ages, all colors, all classes, and …
by Julia Piggin In Circe, Giovanni Battista Gelli’s famous 16th century series of fantasy-philosophical essays in the form of dialogues …
by Merle Hoffman November, 1985 did not come quietly for me. It was a month of immersion in violence and …
by Merle Hoffman I am overhearing a phone conversation – the tone of the speaker is intimate – concerned – …
by Merle Hoffman With Volume V, On the Issues is pleased to welcome two contributing editors: Florence Kennedy and Irene …
by Merle Hoffman It was Mother’s Day and the son of William Schroeder was responding to repeated questions on David …
by Lila A. Wallis, MD A quiet revolution has been taking place in American medical schools during the last decade. …
by Alexandra Symonds, M.D. “Blue, sad, morose, down” – just a few of the words used to describe depression, a …
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