Other Feminist Movement Protests 1960s-70s Flashcards
1
Q
What did women protest against?
A
Male sexism which was accepted as normal in society
2
Q
What happened to men’s clubs?
A
They were criticised and sometimes invaded by angry women
3
Q
What were publicly burned?
A
Sexist magazines
4
Q
What group destroyed women’s magazines?
A
Women’s Liberation supporters
5
Q
Why were women’s magazines burned?
A
They were often merely focused on cooking, child rearing and taking care of the home
6
Q
When did protests die down?
A
In the 1970s
7
Q
Why did protests die down in the 1970s?
A
There was a gradual move towards equality
For example, universities in the USA had to accept women from 1972
