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Women Politicking Politely: Advancing Feminism in the 1960s and 1970s
I enjoyed speaking about my book Women Politicking Politely at the 2017 UCF Nicholson Symposium.
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Fargo Women’s Page Editor Doris Eastman
I came across a new women’s page editor: Doris Eastman of Fargo, North Dakota. From her obituary:” Upon graduation from Fargo Central High School in 1934, she went to work at the Moorhead, MN, Daily News and wrote stories for the society section. There she met Edward Eastman, who was the city editor. They married in 1938 and Doris left the workforce to raise three sons. In 1951, she joined the Forum, and was promoted to women’s editor in 1958. She also wrote a weekly column for 20 years. She won many awards from the North Dakota Press Women and the National Federation of Press Women.” From another obituary: “At…
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From Pant(aloon)s to Pussy Hats: Feminist Dress as Media Spectacle
Fashion as Feminism: Pants as Literal and Symbolic Liberation as Described by Newspaper Fashion EditorsKimberly Voss, PhD, Associate Professor, Univ of Central FloridaAJHA, 2017 AbstractIn the late 1960s and into the 1970s, one fashion debate was whether women should wear pants in business and social situations. Dress reform had been an issue for decades, beginning with Amelia Bloomer and female suffrage. To some people, the wearing of pants symbolized a threat to gender distinctions at a changing time. For others, it was a form of liberation that was covered in the fashion pages. In 1957, The New York Times noted that physician Mary Walker was awarded the Medal of Honor…
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Raleigh Women’s Page Editor
Came across a women’s page editor from North Carolina: Bette Elliott of the Raleigh Times. She came in a second-place for the 1962 Penney-Missouri Award competition. She also had a local television show. From a service for her life:” A former colleague told of how as the Women’s section editor of The Raleigh Times newspaper, she rang the bell for the Salvation Army in front of a downtown Raleigh ABC store. Everyone was afraid not to give, for fear she would list their names in her column. People also remembered her tall statue and beauty. Her daughter Carmen spoke of how she was abandoned by her husband and the proud…
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Feminists, Feminisms, and Advertising
It was great to see the promotional materials available for the book, Feminists, Feminisms, and Advertising. My chapter is about home economics and careers for women in advertising. As I wrote: Many of these women – both in the women’s pages of newspapers and adverting copy writers – found their careers through home economics. The stories of educated women’s paid employment are often defined by careers as nurses, teachers, or librarians. Yet, home economics (initially called domestic science) was a popular college major for women who found careers upon graduation. As part of their majors, they learned about writing copy, understanding new technologies, and educating consumers. They went on to…
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Bonnie Angelo Has Died: A Journalism Pioneer
I was sad to see that journalist Bonnie Angelo had died. She started in the women’s pages and went on to be a significant political reporter. I often include Angelo in my research – especially about her description of women’s role at the National Press Club in the 1960s. Below is from my book, Women Politicking Politely: Women journalists were excluded from membership in the Washington, D.C., based National Press Club until 1971. This was a significant exclusion as important politicians and celebrities delivered speeches at the press club. Prior to 1955, women were not even allowed in the club building to cover the speeches that made news. As a…
