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Mrs. America: Reagan  Season 1, Ep 9

In 1979, the original deadline for the ERA arrives. Phyllis celebrates by "danc[ing] on its grave" even though the feminists secured an extension to 1982. Yet more time isn't sufficient to grant the ERA's success. Carter abandons the Women's Commission and his successor doesn't have a place for feminists in his platform: Make America Great Again. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on May 27, 2020 - 4 comments

Mrs. America: Houston  Season 1, Ep 8

All the women converge on Houston for the National Women’s Conference. Alice, who prodded Phyllis to stop the ERA in episode 1, is fueled by optimism as she drives herself and Pamela across the country. But nothing goes according to plan and, after her trip, Alice reconsiders her original goals. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on May 22, 2020 - 5 comments

Mrs. America: Jill  Season 1, Ep 6

Jill Ruckelshaus advances women's causes in the Ford administration. Her experience with the boys' club of politics helps her achieve goals, but it's often at a cost. She has a tête-à-tête with Phyllis, who drafts thousands more Christian women to the anti-liberation group. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on May 13, 2020 - 1 comment

Mrs. America: Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc  Season 1, Ep 5

The National Women's Political Caucus challenges Phyllis to a TV debate. Phyllis' husband counters with a married couples' debate. Thus Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc use their marriages to bolster the case for/against the ERA. Yet neither couple's marriage is as simple as seen on TV. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on May 9, 2020 - 3 comments

Mrs. America: Phyllis  Season 1, Ep 1

Phyllis, the first episode of Mrs. America, introduces Mrs. Phyllis Schlafly (portrayed by Cate Blanchett). The docudrama chronicles the real-life political movement that Mrs. Schlafly spearheaded in the 1970s against women’s liberation and LGBT rights. [more inside]
posted by Monochrome on Apr 15, 2020 - 8 comments

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: The Equal Rights Amendment  Season 6, Ep 14

Ep 6-14 was on the Equal Rights Amendment, which infamous got all the way up to the finish line but stopped just short of being ratified by enough states, and because of it sex discrimination is not unconstitutional. What is it, and why did it stall out? Here's the piece on YouTube (16m).
posted by JHarris on Jun 23, 2019 - 3 comments

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