Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections

The Goddess and the Origins of Patriarchy

Item

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Title

The Goddess and the Origins of Patriarchy

Subject

LGBTQ+ spiritual people
Move from patriarchy
Spirituality
Violence

Description

The Lesbian Radio Show, hosted by Rose Jordan. Discussion about the ancient goddess culture and feminist spirituality with Merlin Stone, author of "When God Was a Woman" (1976) and Grace Chanel, who had recent article in feminist journal, Heresies (1978).

Publisher

WBAI Radio

Date

1978

Rights

This item is protected by copyright. You are free to use this item for personal and educational purposes, as outlined in CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0. Requests for further uses and licensing questions should be forwarded to Pacifica Radio, owner of WBAI and other historical stations. See also LHA Copyright Statement.

Series Title

The Lesbian Radio Show

Interviewee

Merlin Stone
Grace Chanel

Host

Rose Jordan

Physical Format

Audio cassette

Duration

0:59:39

Citation

“The Goddess and the Origins of Patriarchy,” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed May 20, 2026, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/index.php/items/show/1435.