Why Do We Only Remember Bra-Burning?
Our Memory of the Women’s Liberation Movement Is Jarringly Incomplete
Imagine an America where women had the right to vote but could be rejected for a job because of their gender. Imagine an America where women were refused admission to colleges and technical schools and denied access to credit cards. Imagine wanting to buy a house and being turned down for a mortgage because you’re a woman. Imagine being a teacher and bring fired for being pregnant.
This is what America was like before the women’s liberation movement of the 1960s and 1970s. The women’s liberation movement changed women’s lives socially, …
