Browse the American Women collection

Shere Hite participates with a panel of women on women's relationships to sex and work. Hite introduces herself as the author of "The Hite report," a study of 3,000 women and discusses the findings of her research on women and sex. Other women on her panel are: Kay Whitlock from N.O.W. the National Sexuality Task Force on Lesbianism and Sexuality; Mary Calderone, president of SIECUS, Sex Information and Education Council of the United States; Leah Schaefer, on the board of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sex, and author of Women and Sex; Janet Wolfe, associate director of the Institute For Rational Living. Each panelist speaks for approximately ten minutes each and then the panel takes questions from the audience. Note on box: "Program is a good extension of her book, expounding on topics such as recent findings on the sex stereotyping of women and inhibitions to sexual pleasure." This was either recorded or played as part of the KPFT Community Women's Group on April 6, 1977 (Previous note said this was recorded in New York in March 1977). Program produced by Laura Rossen and Betty Maldonaldo. Sexual material.

Anais Nin [1903-1977] speech to students at College of Marin, California, 1973. She discusses the necessity of a second birth--the search for inner strength and the initiation of indidvidual growth. She believes the only way we as people can face the despairs and horrors of history is to conquer our own prejudices, become more sensitive and develop empathy for others. Audience questions are repeated by program announcer. Recorded 1973.

The tenth in the series Bill of Rights Radio Education Project, co-sponsored by the Pacifica Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union, with major funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Documentary presenting both sides of the abortion issue and a history of abortion in the United States. Includes interviews with James Moore, Peggy Bendroff, Rhonda Copeland, John Gorvey, Thomas Gray, Charles Rice, C. Everett Coop, and Marianne Warren. / produced by Laurie Garrett ; narrated by Kathy McAnally. Adi Gevins, executive producer; Marie Ritzo, research associate; David Rapkin, project engineer. From Folio: "Abortion: A matter of life and death. The issue of abortion has touched national nerves and goes well beyond an individual woman's decision whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. It has expanded to include euthanasia, the family as an institution, sexuality, contraception, religious freedom, and who in our society should be granted the rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Program producer Laurie Garrett."

The second of two parts of BBC's Helen Boaden's report on the effects of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's policies on small businesses, both old and new. Features interviews with Brian Walden, director of the London Enterprise Agency at the London Chamber of Commerce; Simon Hoskins, brewery owner; the director of a small manufacturing firm, unnamed; Robin Murray, economist at Sussex University; and Charlie Rossi, councillor for the London Borough of Camden and rat-catcher. PRA does not currently have the first part of this recording.