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A request for anecdotes and resources on Feminism in the 90's tackling sexual abuse

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BlessedKali · 04/12/2023 21:09

This is a request for any anecdotal stories, resources, books or anything else that I could look at to understand how the feminist movement of the 80's tackled sexual abuse and brought it to mainstream attention.

I feel there is some wisdom within this that might be helpful for this moment we currently share in feminism.

I'm interested to know, where did the pushback come from, how did women organise, what was the response.... etc, etc.....

Thanks x

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BlessedKali · 04/12/2023 21:17

EtiennePalmiere · 04/12/2023 21:15

Not sure if this is what you're looking for but Anita Hill seemed to bring the concept of sexual harassment into the mainstream (Clarence Thomas trial) in the US at least.

Thank you, interesting.

I was thinking more about how it unfolded in the UK, but now you have me wondering how did it connect with the States- did it originate in the UK and then spread over, was one country behind the other? Did feminists link up accross nations?

I will delve

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EtiennePalmiere · 04/12/2023 21:15

Not sure if this is what you're looking for but Anita Hill seemed to bring the concept of sexual harassment into the mainstream (Clarence Thomas trial) in the US at least.

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