In Our Time: Memoir of a Revolution

A very comprehensive memoir detailing the second wave of feminism, from its radical start protesting the 1968 Miss America pageant to its demise in the 1980s due to infighting and clashing ideologies.

The book was surprisingly easy to follow, even though it covered many events and discussed hundreds of individual women (and some men) who helped change the course of history.

Topics include abortion rights, lesbianism, rape, sexual harassment, pornography and gender discrimination, among many others.

Today's women certainly have the women in this book to thank for our access to abortion services, rape hotlines and battered womens shelters; our ability to prosecute rapists, sue co-workers or bosses who try to use sexual advances to keep us show more "in our place", and also to sue against employers who practice gender discrimination. All of these things were practically unheard of in the early 1960s to 1970s, before feminism brought them to light. show less

i thought this was going to be an autobiography. in fact she talks about her contract for an autobiography. there is hardly any personal information. it is in fact a history of her participation in the feminist movement. i didn't think i was going to like it but it brought back memories. i picked it up with a sigh every time but enjoyed my read every time.

interesting details, insufficient depth