"Why I Am a Feminist" Simone de Beauvoir, 1975

Noted last month at the end of the post, "Adrienne Rich Celebrated Here" was a notice that I'd been invited to participate in the above event. 

A fund-raiser for In Other Words, Portland's feminist community center, the film will be followed by a panel.  Judith Arcana, poet, literary biographer of Grace Paley, will moderate.  I look forward to meeting Judith, a "Jane," from Chicago's underground abortion counseling service (1968-1973).  

Like many in the pro-Choice movement, I've always been in awe of the courage of the Janes and wonder if we are headed back to those times.  Read more about Jane HERE, listen to a link  to a recent radio interview with Judith about it.

Alice King, board member of In Other Words (now famous for a quirky take on "Portlandia" ) is on the panel.  At their site is more detail about July 12 and how we will  reflect on feminism--1959, 1975, and today.   I believe there is one other woman on the panel--and moi, the outlier old lady feminist from the east coast.

Much territory to cover...I'm intrigued to discover how we do it!

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addendum:  Here's a link to a different interview with Simone de Beauvoir, also in 1975.  John Gerassi is the interviewer.