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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

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