Word: grimstad
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...certain skepticism towards Marxists and men notwithstanding, the editors of the Sourcebook, Kirsten Grimstad and Susan Rennie, claim to be proponents of what they call "militant pluralism". Consciously eschewing a rigid political stance, Grimstad and Rennie argue that the movement's very strength lies in its ott-bemoaned diversity (to some, incoherence), since "dogmatism and 'correct line' politics are usually the sign of weakness in a political movement." In keeping with this pluralistic approach, the Sourcebook has kind words for groups ranging from the reformist NOW, which seeks the best possible deal for women within the system, to the escapist...
...listings for a feminist printing press in Iowa City, Iowa, a women's theater group in Atlanta, Ga., and 102 U.S. cities and towns that have information centers for local feminist activities. To write the book, the authors, former Columbia University Teachers Susan Rennie, 33, and Kirsten Grimstad, 29, took a 12,000-mile tour of the U.S. They then illustrated, typeset and assembled the book with the help of friends in a six-room Manhattan apartment. More than 70,000 copies have been sold since publication in November, and a second printing is planned. As for the editors...