Word: atkinson
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...left's public admission that she is "bisexual," nine Women's Lib leaders held a press conference last week in New York City to announce common cause with "the struggle of homosexuals to attain their liberation in a sexist society." The leaders, including Millett herself, Ti-Grace Atkinson of the National Organization of Women, and Writers Gloria Steinem, Sally Kempton and Susan Brownmiller, issued a prepared statement. Excerpt: "Lesbian is a label used as a psychic weapon to keep women locked into their male-defined 'feminine role.' The essence of that role is that a woman...
...going to move, are you willing to kill if you have to-at least be willing to blow up some property for Christ's sake," Atkinson shouted at her audience...
...Atkinson went on to explain her view that the women's movement could not progress any further until it was ready to commit itself to active resistance to all forces now oppressing women. She praised the Weathermen for their actions and cited them as "one of the few respectable [groups of] people around...
After she had finished her speech, Atkinson confronted her audience. "I'm tired of giving the answers," she said. "I've paid my dues. Now I'm going to ask the questions." She then asked any woman who "considered herself a feminist" to come to the microphone and state her name...
...Atkinson slipped away quietly during the ensuing discussion. The meeting broke up soon afterwards...