Women's Political Education Coalition with Carol Rogers
Carol Rogers is interviewed on the broad goals and current policy interests of the Women's Political Education Coalition. Discussed topics include the 1974 Washington D.C. mayoral election, childcare, employment, the minimum wage, Crime, Women's Health, and Title 34.
8/4/74
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T36
Women's Businesses
An episode of Radio Free Women in which four businesswomen discuss their work. Interviewees include (but are not limited to) Susan Sojourner of First Things First, a fe-mail order house for books for women and Sue Sasser, an auto mechanic.
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T46
Lesbian Nation, April 2, 1974
Gay professionals
This recording begins with announcements for upcoming poetry readings located throughout New York City. The next segment is a pre-recorded interview panel that offers insight into the gay professional led by a woman identified only as Shoshana. She discusses her own background and experiences in the workplace and then asks her panelists questions about their experiences and difficulties they face. The panelists go on to discuss their hesitancy and fears of what the repercussions of being out on the job would mean. Continuing on, the panelists discuss societal pressures and the vagaries of workplace policies and the paranoia it can lead to. As the discussion concludes, the focus and fear society has on the sexual aspect of being gay is explored. This broadcast concludes with Martha Shelley discussing her feelings of nostalgia on turning 30.
1974-04-02
English
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Debra, February 20, 1980 (Tape 1)
Lesbians
Lesbians Conduct of Life
Lesbians--Employment
Lesbians--Family Relationships
Lesbians--Social Life and Customs
Lesbians--United States--Interviews
Lesbians--United States--Identity
Lesbians--United States--Social conditions
Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--History--20th Century
Lesbians--New York (State)--Buffalo--Social Conditions
Lesbianism--United States
Lesbianism--Social Aspects
Lesbianism--United States-- History
Roles--Butch and Femme
Lesbian and Gay Experience
Gay Bars
Discrimination
Religion
Lesbians--Romantic Relationships
Interracial Couples
Lesbians of Color
Gay Men
Hair
Fashion
Debra discusses her experiences as a lesbian. She talks about her first lesbian relationship when she was 12, how she was married for one day, how her mother knew something was different about her, and how her sister figured out she was a lesbian because she was only married for one day.
She talks about her relationships with women, how she never openly acknowledged that she was gay but if she was asked she wouldn’t deny it.
They discuss monogamy, she was mostly faithful, but she also talks about jealous partners and how when one is accused of things, one might as well and go ahead and do it.
She doesn’t believe that a lesbian relationship is any different than a straight relationship.
They discuss bars and areas in Buffalo that she would frequent: Moon Glow bar, Pearls bar, Ralph Martins, Ryan’s Hotel, Little Harlem. They also discuss dating rituals, fashion, and relationship/ courting roles.
Debra (Interviewee)
Madeline Davis (Interviewer)
SPW497_Debra_A
SPW497_Debra_B
Lesbian Herstory Archives
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Tape one of a two tape series recorded in 1980. Succeeded by SPW498.
Original = Cassette Tape
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WAV
English
Sound
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Oral History Interview
SPW497