Mary Daly Lecture / Unidentified Dance
Item
Title
Mary Daly Lecture / Unidentified Dance
Description
Tape is divided into two sections.
In the first section, radical feminist and theologian Mary Daly lectures about misogyny in the medical field, including the widespread use of Hormone Replacement Therapy for menopausal women and the increased risk of cancer associated with the birth control pill. She also informs her audience about the career of surgeon James Burt who, for approximately 30 years, reconstructed women’s genitalia after childbirth, often without consent, thinking that they were poorly designed for sexual pleasure.
The second section of the tape, which is in poor condition and has soft focus, features a woman performing a dance.
In the first section, radical feminist and theologian Mary Daly lectures about misogyny in the medical field, including the widespread use of Hormone Replacement Therapy for menopausal women and the increased risk of cancer associated with the birth control pill. She also informs her audience about the career of surgeon James Burt who, for approximately 30 years, reconstructed women’s genitalia after childbirth, often without consent, thinking that they were poorly designed for sexual pleasure.
The second section of the tape, which is in poor condition and has soft focus, features a woman performing a dance.
Date
11/2023 (date digitized)
Language
English
Provenance
Baked Tape
Physical Format
1/2 inch videotape
Duration
00:29:11
Collection
Citation
“Mary Daly Lecture / Unidentified Dance,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed December 31, 2024, http://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/1331.