A monthly supplement to the State News Wednesday, October 17. 1973 Redefining the role of UJOfllffl Women > Lib: where i/ it ? Dr Werner cfiscu/se/ /exual mqth/ and women The student wile fl chauvinist pig And more ! Jill13J 31 l_lf) w&mmmtiiMMMifl . inM ■ WK/Km ■■■Km -- - - ■■■■ min them to know what By PAT ALLEN traditional support of equal rights for all, regardless of race, opportunities are open to Today women hitchhike them." religion or sex," Zajac said. freely up and down Michigan She said the league is Frustration with and Grand River avenues. But in continuing its combined employment discrimination and 1895, when a young woman the male power structure in program of legislative action came to the state capital to and voter service. Evaluation of politics spurred the formation work, it was not respectable for land use policies and studies of of local chapters of NOW and her even to rent her own the National Women's Political city and regional government apartment. will form a foundation for later Caucus. The YWCA was the only The Lansing chapter of NOW legislative action. Also, the rooming house in town where completed an 18 - month study she could be sure of maintaining league reports on candidates from both parties before of employment practices in 17 her reputation. The "Y" was elections and conducts regular departments of state also one of the first national voter registration drives. government last spring. TTie organizations to promote "As a result of the women's group is now working with the equality for women in movement and the current Dept. of Civil Service for employment, education and financial situation, we notice implementing society in general, Mary Ann recommendations made in the more women are going to Abel, Lansing YWCA staff report, Sharon Kennedy, local work," Zajac said. "Our local member, said. NOW president, said. membership has dwindled, but Now, 80 years later, the spirit at the same time Also, the chapter is joining our volunteers of the women's sufferage with more than 12 other NOW movement has been reborn. are becoming more active." Action, combined with the chapters in the state to pinpoint New activist organizations bills that study of educational and are important to like the National Organization legislative issues, is attracting women, Linda Joy, NOW state for Women (NOW) and the new members to the AAUW, legislative coordinator, said. National Women's Political Individual chapters are Helen Tanner, local president, Caucus have sprung up in the said. The group is open to researching bills and writing last eight years. Older, women college graduates of position papers which will be established organizations like accredited institutions. presented at a state legislative the YWCA, the League of conference Oct. 27 at the Women Voters and the "Traditionally, we've been like the drop of water wearing United Ministries for Higher American Assn. of University Education, 1118 Harrison away the rock," Tanner said. Women (AAUW) have attracted Road. State "Now, since a change in our legislators who are new attention as they stepped national policy, we will follow sponsoring legislation have been up their activities to meet the invited to present their trend. up our study of issues with lobbying and testimony. positions and answer questions, and ideology is the aim of the While these groups work to Joy said. report on the Michigan "While we've always had a founders of the new get women into the mainstream, Ingham County and 6th Legislature," McPhee said. "In more loosely structured groups study group on the status of addition to reviewing bills of Evervwoman's Center, which District branches of the women," she said, "our present interest to women, they opened Oct. 17 in the United explore women's fundamental Michigan Women's Political study group is researching compiled voting records for Ministries for Higher Education. identity and lifestyles. Caucus are bipartisan groups legislation in areas that have each legislator and came up with "We want to provide a place Lanang area women's groups been giving women special which promote participation by for dialog between generations reflect this diversity of activity in a percentile score for each one women political decision and interest. problems — like credit, on women's issues. Now the of womem," Diana Deutsch, retirement and maternity making. codirector of United Ministries, The League of Women "We've found that women legislature knows we're leave." said. "Students need to meet Voters, a nonpartisan volun teer watching them." A principal aim of the 61 candidates who have been active - While established groups and working women, older women group promoting citizen year - old chapter of AAUW has in politics for years don't know the newer activist organizations need to meet high school participation in government, is how to raise money or run a been upgrading higher tackle specific issues, women at students — we all need to learn selling bracelets as part of a campaign because they've never nationwide drive by the league education opportunities for the Women's Center, 547'/2 E. about each others problem s and been allowed to make to help finance ratification of women, Tanner said. Last year Grand River, Ave., probe goals." the group raised almost $6,000 decisions," Susan McPhee, state fundamental problems of "I don't think the University the Equal Rights Amendment caucus chairwoman, said. "We for national, state and local identity and lifestyle. has been responsible in meeting to the U.S. Constitution, Joan want to help them get that scholarship programs. the needs of women on the Zajac, Lansing league president, "We've found that women knowledge." "The center is gathering said. a campus and in the community," have to overtrain in order to The political caucuses seek place and referral center for Deutsch said. "We want to show The proposed amendment women to run for offices, in the movement," compete with men for the same women them that women want and must be approved by eight more support male candidates who Sarah Jessup, center staff states before it can become part jobs," Tanner said. "That's why need this kind of focal point." we've emphasized our support the women's movement member, said. Counseling, self - Deutsch said she hopes the of the Constitution. The wide and monitor the legislature, scholarhsip program and have help groups, rap groups and art Everywoman's Center will be a nickel - silver bracelet, designed McPhee said. worked to get more women into and journalism courses are some model for the University, to for both men and women, is graduate study. We don't try to "Last year, two of our of the services the center show them how to bring women similar to POW bracelets. members, Nancy Hammond and push women who would rather provides. together. "Our support of the stay home, but we do want Mary Hellman, published a "The calls I've had while amendment reflects our "We're sort of a focal point we've been planning the center for women with far - ranging show that women are interested interests and problems," Jessup said. "We try to remain flexible in sharing experiences," she said. and to encourage women to "Often women students organize themselves around don't realize the problems a their own interests." Counterpoint is published three times a term as a supplement woman faces in society until to the Michigan State News. It is published by students of Jessup said the center stresses after she has graduated and gone Michigan State University in 341 Students Services Bldg. collective decision making. to work," Deutsch said. "They Jane Seaberry is Counterpoint director and Irene Evans is staff need to be able to talk to Policy decisions are made at reporter and assistant. open meetings where anyone women in the community who Persons wishing to contribute to future issues should contact have been can participate. through the the State News. Bringing together women experiences of marriage, activists of diverse age, status children and career." •THE FEM/UE Sll-DLNT AND Wires A IDIXIM'i BOWL OE IfOLW: She comes home, cooks "We try to be considerate of dinner and settles down with each other," she said. her books. He walks in, reads a little and is ready for a night in Most of the couples bed. questioned said they did not This situation is fairly typical miss their formerly active social of the routines of many married lives, but a point in their students at MSU. relationships was reached where Many of these families lead marriage was the only happy, contented lives with few alternative. academic, financial, social or "Being in school was not an sexual problems as a result of issue," Beverly said. "It was their marriage. coming to a point in our Beverly, a third-term relationship that it would be sophomore here, has been ridiculous not to be married." married three years and has no Role conflicts do tend to children. Her husband is cause problems in most student studying under a University marriages. However, some Christian Fellowship and plans couples do share the housework to get a Ph. D. in two years. and financial duties, which ease In some problems. marriage, "You have to make a commitment to give up a "We had husband-wife role lot of idle time," Beverly said. problems at first," Beverly said, "I see him in the morning, at "I probably don't go through dinner and at bedtime. We role conflicts that others do. It's consider that we put the time unfair to make demands. It's we have at pretty good use." much easier for a person to give She added that occasionally when it's not a demanding they do become bored with thing," she said. each other but they take turns Beverly and her husband took a course in interpersonal enjoying their different interests. relationships within the family, "I'm a more creative person which helped create more than he is," she said. "He just stability in their marital wants to go to bed and I think relationship. there's hours for things to do." "A lot of people didn't look at They take turns. One night their roles honestly," she said. "I made no assumptions. Others they work with the arts and crafts projects that she likes and assume things. Wives think other nights they just spend husbands have as much quiet evenings together. responsibility to do housework when they're not In Marilyn's working marriage her part-time." parents posed a problem at first. A recent study by two Both were leery about her midwestern university marriage because they thought professors showed that married she would quit school. student populations on However, ail of the MSU university campuses has couples questioned said that increased within the last few their grades improved or years. More than 1,000 students remained the same after were questioned in a survey marriage. concerning student work and financial arrangements, effects "When he comes home after of marriage being around so many people, on grade point averages and student and spouse he wants to be by himself," participation in activities. Marilyn said. "I want to talk, Almost half of the graduate but I let him read for awhile and undergraduate wives felt first." that child-rearing problems were of moderate or Though her husband wants to considerable concern for them. have a little more freedom to go In the vocational area, fishing and visit friends, Marilyn moderate or considerable doesn't feel the need for an concern was expressed by active social life any more. They undergraduate males, but much still do go out quite a bit, less concern was expressed though, she said. by graduate males and graduate Most of the couptes said that and undergraduate wives. their after class activities usually Undergraduates had the consist of dinner, studying and greatest concern in the financial television. area, the study says, but fewer graduate students were "It's really nice to have a concerned about finances. home to come to instead of a Sexual adjustment, in-law dorm," Sally said. "My problems, religious or husband's my moral support. I philosophical differences, haven't noticed that much of a housing and neighbor problems change being married than when and social activities and I was single. I guess we just recreation formed a very small know each other well," she said. per cent of concern. "We're the same two people." 4 Michigan State News. Hast Lansing. Michigan THC POLITICAL BflTTU TOR POIIIER women y/ imnoRiTK/ Education doesn't really mean By IRENE EVANS anything if black people act If the size of a group like white people do." determines the amount of "The white male power political power it wields at structure does its best to divide MSU, then the women's minority moxements," movement has moved minority Holdman said. Women's groups to the rear. movements have come out of "Black definitely is on the the black movement. It's not backburner now," one MSU to the white male power administrator was quoted as structure's advantage to let the saying. "The women's two achieve together." movement wields more Other leaders believe that political power on campus now than minorities." changing social institutions will help minorities achieve their But this power attributed to the women's movement is due goals. "Women's lib is involved in only to the number of women upgrading social institutions," on campus. Jamal explained. "Blacks work "There are more women in on this process, too." sheer force of numbers than Apathy, however, is not a there are minorities," Mary problem for either movement. Rothman, director of women's "There's not much apathy programs, said. "It is on the students' part. There is sometimes said that blacks on no longer a viable leadership campus have lost political for the students," Jamal power to the women's asserted. "Students are still movement, but this is said in willing to become involved in a reference to numbers. Also, the just cause." women's thrust ^ newer than Students and Male chauvinism, Jamal said, "Political clout, per se, is Jamal feels that the effects employes minority movements, and aren't apathetic towards the therefore is part of a political question always important," she said. "I of minority movements are felt gets more public think it's the most important when students from any school women's movement, either. attention." common to both blacks and factor in surfacing political of thouf^it return to their "I don't think women women. Both movements have students are apathetic. Each "Male chauvinism does not problems." communities. similar goals and problems, exist only in the white world," Though enrollment figures "For instance, what do group has it's particular aim," however, and many people feel black students do when they Rothman said. "Students he said. "It exists in the black for 1973 are not yet complete, that racial minorities and community, too. it is easy to see that women return to their communities certainly aren't apathetic about females, also a minority, can can raise the most political from this institution?" Jamal taking courses for and about "If you go to an office like achieve goals together. Model Cities, you will see the clout. asked. women, and they certainly "There is no sepreration don't seem to mind correcting sisters typing, and the brothers In 1972, women composed "What do blacks do for between the struggles of will be sitting back doing all 43.5 per cent of MSU's Macks? If they work for an a prof when he downs oppressed peoples," Abdul enrollment while minorities agency like Model Cities, they women." the mental work," Jamal said. Jamal, spokesman for the totaled 7.8 percent. Currently, treat the black families that are Some of the problems Black Liberation Front, said. Rothman, who deals women account for 44.1 per in need of their help just like Rothman hears pertain to "All minority struggles revolve primarily with women, agrees that most minority movements cent of the student body. white social workers do. (continued on p. 11) around at least one political involve politics. Minority figures for 1973 are question." not yet available. Numbers alone, however, do not determine how effective a group can be. "We try to negotiate to gain change," Rothman said. "We're not at all opposed to using political pressure. If we can negotiate, we have a better chance for gaining well - thought - out changes. "We try to keep our pressure steady enough to keep change moving at a steady pace." Rothman believes that women are getting excellent cooperation from the University. "It's not fast, but it is steady," she said. The women's programs office deals with admissions policies, financial aid, recrutiment of faculty and even influences courses for and about women with the goal of improving opportunities for women. Holly Holdman, a resource person at the Everywomen's Center, 1118 S. Harrison Road in East Lansing, believes the University is negligent in its duties toward women because it does not provide enough money for women's programs, does not bring women speakers to the campus on a regular basis and does not allocate enough space to women's organizations. USIIIV^ U IV/IA9 IVU 9IM unSnjnify •Suisun~i jsrzj 's*3/ij 3)bjs uBfti/o/IV AS® is not all to our existence. We By JANESEABERRY are people, first." She swears, wears cowboy "When we are 'found out' boots and a leather jacket and your good friends even have hides in movie theater limited contact with you bathrooms to make pick - ups. because they're afraid of what others may think," Sue said. This is the typical image of "There's still this image that the "butch" lesbian. Gay we're out hiding somewhere in Liberation members say there the bushes, waiting to rape the are 2,000 to 4,000 women at first female that walks MSU burdened by this false by." She added, "We are not men. picture. We are women, too." Though many lesbians are Parents never seem to accept aware of and accept their slow process usually beginning the homosexuality of their Contrary to what most feelings of homosexuality, with one woman with whom people think, lesbian behavior children, Mary, another MSU many do not accept themselves they felt close. This then is not genetic. Lesbian behavior and feel loneliness and student, said. "They blame themselves developed into feelings similar is acquired. alienation. They may not be or blame the other to those other women feel The Kinsey report stated able to declare their woman. They feel very hurt," toward men. that only 10 per cent of she said. homosexuality by associating homosexuals are physically "That's what most straight with other lesbians or groups, Actually, many lesbians who women are afraid of, I think," recognizable, ruling out the yet they cannot hide their true have identified themselves as notion that all lesbians have Sue said. "They think that feelings. lesbians feel the main problem masculine characteristics. Many homosexuality is something exists not with themselves, but lesbians often try to pass as This is a major problem of that will come out if they get with society. In fact, the straight and may assume a the unidentified portion of too close emotionally with a lesbians who refuse to identify Kinsey report of the 1950s, woman. This could happen, secret life. lists societal pressures as a main but this is not necessarily so," themselves publicly, partly factor in homosexual behavior. Others may be well adjusted because of feared she said. "That's why so many to their orientation and are women are afraid to touch or discrimination, reactions of "This coming out has taught really communicate with among those pushing for parents and friends and me that society is not always another woman. They should legislation forbidding uncertainty about their own discrimination on the basis of right," Mary said. "I am much look at themselves as people feelings. sex. One such code, termed happier now than when I was first." Sue, an MSU student, said, trying to hide my true self and mildly effective by many "Most people treat you like trying to be like everybody homosexual groups, was passed The Kinsey Report also some kind of freak after they else." by the East Lansing City stated that 13 per cent of all Council last spring. discover your sexual Many of the women females have had some overt orientation," she said. "But sex described their awakening as a Unfortunately, for many sexual experience to orgasm groups involved, the code with a person of the same sex, cannot be strictly enforced. though it is usually only temporary. The report added The most common that two per cent of all women stereotype of the lesbian is the have had long periods of more pathologically desperate ones or less exclusive who are driven to commit homosexuality, namely bizarre sex acts. These lesbianism. incidents, in many cases, are merely rare sensationalized The question of the source instances. of homosexuality has not yet been answered, though many Other lesbians may also be theories have been suggested. bisexual. These women enjoy Some instances of sexual relations with men as homosexuality have been well as with women, but traced to a hormonal usually prefer women. imbalance while other cases are Some may engage in based on psychological findings homosexual acts without which trace homosexuality to homosexual motivation, childhood, parental influences and societal pressures. merely for experimentation. Counseling for gays and More study has been done those who aren't sure of their on male homosexuality while orientation have been started research on the psychological in the East Lansing area. Gay factors concerning women have Liberation, Lansing Area been largely ignored. Lesbian Feminists and the Women's Center offer help to However, studies have the woman who is afraid of her shown that much homosexual feelings and has not yet faced behavior is caused by parents her sexuality. with emotional problems who leave the child without solid Many lesbians do not hate identification with the parent men, but may be turned off by of the same sex. Feelings may men who feel they are sexually be deeply divided toward the superior and can turn any parent of the opposite sex, lesbian into a heterosexual also. woman. 6 Michigan State News, East Lansing, Michigan SEX and the American woman A frank talk with MSUs Dr. Arnold Werner Q. The big O, orgasm. Can it A. Most symptoms of vaginal how acidic or alkaline the assimilate pleasurable vagina sex as a be explained? How does a diseases, which do not include is. The pill can upset this experience. Q. Are women sexually balance. insatiable? female know what she is syphiUis, gonorrhea or the like, experiencing is the real thing? fall into three categories: The balance can be Q. Is it true that women think A. Sexual satisfaction, discharges, itches or odors. controlled by regular about sex more than men do? whether in males or females, vinegar A. In man, of course, orgasm The yeast infection is most and water douches. cannot be measured in degrees, is closely associated with A. It is true that women in cups or ounces. It is not simply a commonly associated with all ejaculation. There is nothing their late teens and early 20s three, but its smell is often the question of numerical think about sex a lot more than measurement. comparable in women, but if a most predominant Q. What kinds of emotional woman has had men in the same age group do. ever an orgasm, characteristic. The yeast Sexual desire varies in all experiences do women But remember that thinking she knows it. infection is also closely encounter during their first people. The main difference An orgasm is a combination about sex is not the same thing associated with using birth sexual experience? between sexual desire in males of nervous and muscular control pills. as being homy. and females in the way in which Sex is very discharges. It includes some Vaginal diseases similar to the important not they value these desires. Women A. A lot of what a only from a physical standpoint generalized muscular yeast infection are often caused woman tend to place more importance but also from the standpoint experiences during her first on the relationship between intercourse depends on why that it helps us to interact in herself and her partner rather she's there in the first place. She society. than the sexual act itself. may wish to establish a This means that a woman's "It is true that women in their late teens and closeness with the other party, Q. Do women get horny in sexual desires vary according to early twenties think about sex a lot more than men but she may wish to satisfy her cycles? availability of an outlet, who curiosity the question of sex. A. The levels of sexual her partner is and the state of in the same age group do. But remember that on A desire in females fluctuate at all thinking about sex is not the same thing as being woman may also be her relationship with her times pressured by her lover, and her but, due to the menstrual partner, among other things. horny.' main purpose when engaging in cycle, it is easier to define a Thus, a woman, as a whole, intercourse is to maintain a pattern when a woman will be cannot be classified as insatiable most likely to be "horny." If since sexual satisfaction is relationship. men had a similar phenomena immeasurable and dependent Afterwards, she may contractions and peak it would be easier to determine by changes in the normal experience guilt, anger or on so many other factors. the times when sensations, usually in the genital chemical balance of the vagina. humiliation or she may be they are area. Sweating, skin tone There is a mixture of bacteria in aroused. frightened. Most people, changes and blood changes are the vagina which determines however, successfully (continued on p. 11) usually associated with orgasm. "A lot of what a A woman, however, has no woman experiences clear - cut climax or series of during her first peaks. intercourse depends on Occasionally, a woman will why she's there in the wonder if her sexual experience first place. " included an orgasm. Usually, there are signs that will indicate the visit of an orgasm. If the woman has a sense of dissatisfaction, retains a low Q. Women are tired of being level of sexual excitement, has a referred to as "Adam's Rib." Is general sense of nonfulfillment, it possible that man could have and still has tension in the evolved from woman? To put it genital area, she has not had an bluntly, could the male's penis orgasm. be an enlarged clitoris? If a woman has masturbated to a climax, she has an excellent A. The penis is a sort of idea of what an orgasm is like. In enlarged version of the female's this case, stimulation can be more intense and directed. clitoris, but evolutionary speaking, it is difficult to determine which sex came from Q. Can a woman get pregnant which sex. if she has intercourse during her It is possible, however, for a menstrual period? child to be born genotypically male and A. Yes, conception is possible phenotypically female. This means that the during the menstrual period, child's genes but it is highly unusual. will be XY, or Assume a woman has a male, but his phenotype, or observable appearance, will be menstrual cycle under 21 days, female. and she bleeds for five or six In order to produce a male days. If she has intercourse on the fifth day, the sperm can stay child, at a crucial point during fertilization of the egg, alive within her vagina for about the male three days. sex hormore, testosterone, must be present. If testosterone is not If she then ovulates, or releases an egg, on the seventh present, the child will be born with the appearance of being day, conception can occur with female. the fifth day's sperm, which will It is possible in some cases still be alive and kicking (or like this to use a hormone should we say "alive and treatment to restore the male swimming"). appearance to these children. If the treatment fails or is inapplicable, these males can Q. What are the symptoms of carry on sexually as females, but vaginal disease, like yeast they cannot reproduce. infections? role. The traits of what is traditional man are learned. We are told it is this way because it By PAUL GOODMAN "Perhaps the biggest threat to the movement is traditional," Amundsen said. Part of that tradition states The Women's Liberation comes from the business world, which has co - that when a man is married or Movement has started to make opted the symbols of women's liberation and used has changed his primary major changes in American them as an advertising gimmick to sell society. Whether these changes friendship to a woman, he mmt merchandise. When it becomes hip to be give up his ma'e friends. Hie rap will be long - lasting or only temporary is unknown. revolutionary, the revolution usually ends." group can restore male What is known is that many companionship without hurting and even helping relationships women are dissatisfied with the with women. second - class citizenship they Tom "When I got divorced I was Spragle, 413 N. your ego. You couldn't have The companionship of both have inherited. They are feeling depressed. My drinking Sycamore St., Lansing, senior, challenges from them," he said. sexes is important to Spragle. examining and demanding Amundsen explained the buddies told me to find another joined the group this summer "Why give up the good things in changes in their role in after his wife became involved situation this way: "Women's woman and this would solve my your life?" he asked. American society. with the women's movement. liberation challenged women to Some men have also begun to problem s," Amundsen said. As a result of his male What he found was that the "At first I didn't take women's look at themselves. The man consciousness Spragle has challenge the old myths about liberation seriously. I ignored it looking at himself has found man's role in modern soceity. "woman image" was supposed revised his relationship with his if I thought about it at all." that he is cut off. He can't turn James Amundsen, 1729 Melrose to help him. "It was woman as wife. The key to change is his But his traditional marriage toward women for helD, that is a view of Ave., senior, has formed male an object, like a television or marriage as a business stereo or car would make you was not working. His wife was denial of his strength." consciousness rap groups. arrangement. Both have unhappy filling the traditional The group brought back male "Women's liberation happy, just another material separate bank accounts. The woman's work in the marriage companionship for Spragle. traditional role of woman as a confronts man with himself. possession," he explained. "I can't say I'm lonely, I want and Tom felt guilty having her "The meetings became an home maker has been eliminated Women see themselves and to be with somebody. Men can't doit. important part of the group's and replaced with a dual system. force man to see himself. Man to make the admit weakness. They must fit Both decided life. Men must become When Tom is busy with is in a precarious situation necessary changes but Tom ran friendlier with each other, not school and work his wife willdo their assigned roles. As you buy because of his role in society," into the male image you must into opposition from his male as inhibited, not as reserved," he more than her share of the work Amundsen said. said. around the house. Hie situation firneds who wanted him to put The inhibitions show almost is reversed whenever the The typical John Wayne deny weakness, but the needs circumstances call for it. machismo protrait of man may still exist," Amundsen said. his wife back into her "place" immediately in the group. He later realized and return to the traditional Amundsen often has the group The uniqueness involves not apply to modsm society that his drinking buddies could have marriage. engage in nonverbal touching. deciding who has done the most any more than the helpless female role. While society has provided the companionship he Tom decided instead that he "This immediately brings in the work. Household jobs are been slow to accept the modern wanted. But this was not the needed new friends. His wall of homosexuality," computed at the rate of $2 an role society had told them to Amundsen said. "It took a long hour. At the end of the week the woman, the opposition to marriage was working again. He time before I could comfortably hours are counted and the low modern man may be worse. The play. Soon after the incident he joined the rap group "to meet other with liberated touch another man. worker pays the differences. enforcement of the traditional began to form plans for the rap men "The job of the group is to Another area where Women's male traits continues group. women, for support." The help the individual to know his liberation has caused major unchecked, many men contend. groups have proven "Support" is support of the As man examines himself, he successful and popular. male ego. Marriage was needs. Men are alienated from changes affecting males is in Amundsen expanded the groups themselves. The groups solve business and economics. One of finds that he is lonely and supposed to be a sharing but it Male Role wasn't the loneliness. The members can the primary goals has been isolated. As a man he has the into a Workshop Spragel explained. "Not which took place Oct. 12 and a getting together, but pulling empathize with one another and opening new job opportunities strong masculine reputation to for women. 13. The workshop featured the wife to you. One of the there is acceptance. uphold in front of women. If he The demands have asked for goes to another man for speakers, group activities and reasons men suppressed women comfort he may be considered a movies. was so your woman could "The group breaks the bad more jobs, equal pay and, homosexual. support you, an extension of habits of the traditional male (continued on p. 11) Don't call me Miss,Mrs, or Ms. By IRENE EVANS of themselves to the world if is freedom of choice," Thome stereotypes of women, or of are conditioned to believe that they do not have political said. "People don't really have any minority group, have never marriage is the pinnacle of life. freedom. a choice." been the reality. "So, a woman is a beauty Denise, an attractive 24 • "The essence of the Until recently, women were "Stereotypes only make for her wedding day, but what year - old forewoman at women's liberation movements defined by family roles. The people feel guilty when they is there for her after that? If Oidsmobile, is single, She likes don't meet the standards set up there are children, she becomes men, but refuses to marry until by those stereotypes," Thome wife and mother. If there she can find a man who will said. aren't any children, she is not mind her keeping her own For instance, an older simply an extension of the man name, will let her continue unmarried woman is usually she married," Holdman said. working, and will share in the stereotyped as the unattractive Women are moving into raising of any children she may woman that nobody wants, the more nontraditional jobs, such have. teacher - librarian type, or the as engineering, law and "Hie woman's role has been strongly career - minded medicine. redefined," Denise said. "She is woman. Meanwhile, men are realizing no longer bound to the kitchen "But these stereotypes are the need for change, too. and the kids simply because no more applicable than the "The role of the man is that's what a society of men woman on television who mops really underemphasized," say that's what she should do. the kitchen floor wearing high Thorne said. "The sexes can't She does not have to be Mrs. heels," Thome said. be equal unless the man's role John Doe. Why can't she marry Holdman, who is also a is shifted around too." Doe and still remain Mary resource person for the The roles that men must Smith?" Everywoman's Center on begin to take part in include Harrison Road, said that these child rearing, household duties unmarried women are lonely. and civic activities that "The swinging career wives have primarily "Feminism is all woman, for instance, has a participated in. about making women hard time finding someone In the meantime, marriage feel more human. For compatible," Holdman said. and careers aren't necessarily that sect of women who "And women that are 50 or the only ways for people to are acting in the beyond get only male leftovers. find personal satisfaction. traditional female role They're very lonely women." "The oneness of marriage is of housewife and Women's movements are not really self - destructing if two mother, feminism says merely social clubs for lonely partial people are trying to to them, 'You have or depressed women, however. form a whole by depending on more to offer'." each other," Holdman said. They are very definite and — Holly Holdman prominent political "Independent people have a lot movements. more to offer each other." "The women's movement has come out of the black Though Denise is not actively involved with any movement," Holdman said. "The woman's role women's liberation "It's not to the advantage of has been redefined," movements, she has been the white male power structure Denise said. "She is no to let the two achieve their isnpired by many of their ideas longer bound to the on marriage, employment, goals together." kitchen and the kids Problems which are common child rearing and maintenance simply because that's of the individual identity. to both minority and women's what a society of men Like many women, Denise movements are job say that's what she has found that she has too discrimination, credit should do." much to offer to the world to establishment, access to marry and become an political offices, legal rights extension of a man. This and and discrimination in wages "Man does not give up other ideas which stem from and salaries. anything when he marries a the women's liberation "A lot of stereotypes which woman," Holdman said. "But a movement have influenced have been applied to women woman gives up her name, her Denise and many other are similar to those which have identity and, more often than women in their outlook on life. been applied to minorities," not, her career. I hope to see Thome said. alternatives to the dominant Holly Holdman, waitress, believes that women are made "Often stereotypes lead to male, passive female - type to feel foolish when they try to exploitation of middle class marriage." poor and third world women, The number of single people come off as people. - "Women don't really want too." is growing, and this seems to be But times are getting better mainly a matter of choice. to be men," Holdman said. for women. "We are moving towards a "But they do have the right to be treated like people. "This is a very encouraging time where not being married "Feminism is all about period for women," Thome is not taboo," Thorne said. said. "Women are getting more "There are long - range reasons making women feel more human. For that sect of support from other women, why one can get fulfillment by women who are acting in the and now they can help one arrangements other than traditional female role of another." marriage." housewife and mother, New possibilities are opening Thorne cited zero feminism says to them, 'You up for women. They no longer population growth, have more to offer." have to get stuck with the maintenance of individual But, Barrie Thome, asst. household end of marriage as a identity and homosexualtiy as career. reasons which could professor of sociology, said . discourage women cannot offer their work V, Holdman declared "Women marriage. TO BE OR MOT TO BE THE QUESTION OP ABORTION By PAT ALLEN get an abortion. For $150 a convery a feeling of openness woman receives complete and informality. Counseling In 15 minutes it was ah over. preabortion and postabortion rooms and recovery lounges are Cheryl was no longer pregnant. She opened her eyes. The counseling, a physical large, airy and comfortably examination, laboratory tests, furnished. head of the clinic was at her the abortion operation itself "All our counselors have side. "I'm here to assure you we and a follow - up examination. both academic and empathy have the greatest respect for The process takes three to four training, and they are all women who choose to decide hours, and a local anesthetic is experienced," Cleary said. "A used. woman can spend as much time the destiny of their own lives," The patient is not confined with a counselor as she needs. he said quietly. overnight. The voluntary We don't try to talk her into or For six weeks Cheryl had guidelines from the Dept. of out of anything. We explain the worried that she was pregnant. Public Health, released last abortion procedure fully. A At first she thought she had the spring, recommend that clinics counselor stays with the woman flu, then she thought it was terminate pregnancies only up all the way through the nerves. Finally, her second to the 12th week of pregnancy abortion, talking to her and pregnancy test confirmed it. She knew she wasn't ready (first trimester). helping her relax." for a child, either mentally or The Access Center, 1221 E. The abortion operation itself Michigan Ave., Lansing, is the takes only 15 minutes. The rest emotionally. A high - pressure only outpatient abortion clinic of the time at the clinic is spent career and heavy travel schedule now operating in the Lansing in counseling, physical filled her life. The father, who has been divorced, already had area. The University Health examinations, tests and several children to support. She Center, a licensed hospital, will recovery. After a one and one - knew at once she would seek an also perform abortions during half hour recovery period, abortion. the first trimester on an out Cleary said, most women feel patient basis. Women can fine and are ready to go home. She called a close friend who arrange for abortion with a She said they are directed to call recommended that she go to a private physician through the clinic at once if they have clinic in Detroit, and within 24 hours she had the operation. Sparrow Hospital in Lansing. any problems. The weeks of anxiety, worry Detroit now has more than Doctors at the University and fear were over. 20 outpatient clinics — double Health Center have been Since the U.S. Supreme the number there were last performing abortions since the spring. There are others in board of trustees handed down counseling," he said. "We feel expensive. The staff at the Court ruled last January that its general policy on health that counseling is more University Health Center, the right of privacy "is broad Muskegon, Ann Arbor and enough to encompass a Kalamazoo. services in August. Dr. James important than the medical Sparrow Hospital and the Nancy Cleary, administrator Feurig, clinic director, procedure for abortions, Access Center all refer women woman's decision whether or of the Access Center, describes interprets the trustees' which is relatively simple. We to other hospitals in Detroit and not to terminate her the clinic as a full - service health resolution to say that patients are now in the process of finding Ann Arbor for second - pregnancy ," women like Cheryl center. can be seen in consultation and out what counseling personnel trimester abortions. Cleary said have been able to seek medical treated in whatever manner the and facilities are already the Acess Center sends women advice, counseling and abortions more openly than "Our aim is humanizing all physician prescribes, case by available on campus and to New York and to aspects of medical care," Cleary case. whether new personnel are Washington, D.C. where dinics ever before. needed." are equipped to deal with them. But the decision to have an abortion is still a difficult and In the meantime, the health The' cost runs from $300 to center has agreements with off - $500, she said. complicated one. First, the woman must wrestle with her campus counseling services in The range of services for the area, and women are abortion patients is growing, own life and beliefs. Then, if she referred to them for help. but there is no mandatory needs help and information, she must find out where to turn. Feurig said the Drug Education accreditation or licensing Center, Michigan Clergy procedure for first - trimester Finally, if her mind is made up, she must know which doctors Counseling and the Access abortion clinics. Center are the major counseling The Dept. of Public Health will be sympathetic and which clinics are agencies to which they refer guidelines, a 45 - page document reputable. students. recommending proper facilities, Judy Bell, information agent At Sparrow Hospital, a for the Ingham County Health equipment, services and staff woman who wants abortion for abortion clinics, are Dept., refers women with advice is referred to a private voluntary. questions about abortion to the Dr. Charles Berger, chief of physician who has agreed in Access Center, a new private advance to see abortion the department's Division of outpatient clinic in Lansing, to Maternal Health and a member patients, Karen Houk, Family and Child Services, coordinator of the Uterine of the guideline committee, said Lansing, and to the Drug Evacuation Procedure Program, the department is constrained Education Center, the Michigan said. by an opinion from Atty. Gen. Clergy Counseling Service and Frank the Listening Ear in East The procedure at Sparrow Kelley. The ruling, takes longer and costs more precludes state interference, in Lansing. She says she plays it by because a general anesthetic is the performance of first - ear, according to the type of used. The total cost varies trimester abortions. person and what she wants to according to the services According + j the U.S. know. •j$k- required and physician fees, but Supreme Court, during the first "For guidance, I use the .5hm- trimester of pregnancy, "the typically amounts to about Michigan Dept. of Public Health abortion decision and its said. "We really emphasize "Since our physicians are $300 with physician's and guidelines on abortion, my own effectuation must be left to the visits to clinics in the Lansing counseling because we want our licensed and Olin is a licensed hospital fees included. Most and a survey chart of hospital, there seemed to be no insurance plans cover the cost, medical judgement of the area patients to fully understand Detroit clinics by the Detroit what is happening to them, reason not to perform Vickie W i n rr, acting pregnant women's attending abortions," Dr. Thomas coordinator said. physician." chapter of the National including the medical Meanwhile, several voluntary For the woman who is more Organization for Women," Bell procedure, medication, effects Kirschbaum, head of the Dept. said. and feelings." of Obstetrics and Gynecology than 12 weeks pregnant, organizations have taken up the pregnancy termination is both slack by conducting their own The private outpatient clinic The staff and the bright, and staff physician, said. is the least expensive place to modern decor of the center "We are still working on more complicated amd more investigations of clinics. •saayjsnfui u-aui si n asBD siqi ui pu« linq ^s8d-jd3jj103 d\avi uauioad s, auoauios 'sc^onb »b ui sy (l_ d luojj panuiiuoo) Michigan State News. East Lansing. Michigan Their numbers are fewer, but accidents can happen: ^he single sti|(ici|t motljef' By ANGELA CARROLL "Frequently, college women go to live with private families because they cannot keep up the rent on their apartments after Marybeth just found out she's pregnant. She sits in her apartment wishing the fact would go away, but it won't. She is single and a giving up part - time jobs," Seroka said. Catholic Social Services also tries to help a woman continue her junior at MSU. Her boyfriend just broke off their relationship and education if she is in school. Unless a woman feels overly left town. What can she do? Where can she go for help? embarrassed, there should be no reason for her to drop out of She can't tell her parents — all her mother could talk about the school, Seroka said. last time she went home was the two girls in her nieghborhood who Many college women remain in their classes, possibly taking off had just gotten married because they were pregnant. Her mother only the term in which they are to give birth, she said. Others make kept saying over and over again how proud she was of her two arrangements with instructors to miss two or three weeks of classes. daughters who would never do such a thing. Her parents would be High school or junior high school girls have the choice, in crushed. Michigan, of remaining in their regular schools or of attending an alternative education program designed to meet their needs. Marybeth called Catholic Social Services because she did not feel In the Lansing public schools, the Young Parent Educational she could have an abortion. Catholic Social Services provides Development Program provides such an alternative program. In professional social work services to anyone, regardless of religion. addition to regular school work, the program offers home The service operates both as a referral agency and as a source of economics training and programs on health, child care and mental help for the unwed mother. "We try to stay with a girl throughout health conducted by community mental health and public health her pregnancy," Carolyn Seroka, a social worker at Catholic Social nurses. Services, said. If a woman needs help with arranging prenatal care, finding a place Another agency in the Lansing area which provides counseling to live or with other problems relating to her and services to the unwed mother is Family and Child Services. pregnancy, Catholic Social Services will direct her to the proper sources for This agency provides counseling and referral help for unwed help with each particular need, Seroka said. mothers during pregnancy and will help place a child up for adoption if the mother so desires. Family and Child Services also can be made for a girl to live in a family's home provides counseling and help after delivery to a mother who wants during the last months of her pregnancy in exchange for work done to keep her child. in the home. "We try to help the girl grow up herself, so she can take on her maternal role," Nancy Press of Family and Child Services said. r The agency refers unwed mothers to employment agencies to help them find jobs to support themselves and their children. Family and Child Services, as well as other agencies, will try to help a woman arrange for welfare help, such as Aid to Dependent Children (ADC), if necessary. "Most girls will apply for ADC, at least for a while, if they are going to stay home with the child," Press said. "Five years ago, we saw a lot of college girls, but it is quite unusual now," Press said. Another source of help for unwed mothers are expectant mothers' classes sponsored by the Expectant Parents' Organization. The classes attempt to provide an opportunity to meet with other girls to share concerns and support, a pamphlet circulated by the group says. The classes, conducted by a nurse, Jacqueline Wright, are "round - table" discussion, providing women with a chance to discuss and leam about pregnancy, labor, delivery, relaxation techniques and exercises, planning for the future and learning resources in the community. Many of the social workers seem to feel there are fewer college - age women coming to them for help now. "Five years ago, we saw a lot of college girls, but it is quite unusual now," Press said. There is a Michigan law which nowforbids the teaching of birth control information in secondary and elementary schools. "This law is broken completely by nurses teaching health classes in programs such as the Young Parent Educational Development Program," Alice Beckwith of the Michigan Dept. of Public Health said. "We make every effort to inform the girls of contraceptive and family planning." (continued from As in all quotas, someone is with to p. 7) women help correct past hurt and in this case it is men injustices. perhaps most important, and particularly the white male. The threat is not that grim. In promotions for the qualified 1972 all but 10 per cent of the women who have been sloughed off into dead - end According to Gail MSU graduates found positions Braverman, asst. director of employment. But 18 to 20 per within companies. placement at MSU, "A cent of that figure were women. Women are getting possibility exists that males are While many companies have considerable government being excluded as companies changed hiring policies and have to hire women." preferences it is still easier for a support in their efforts. Federal order 11246 (as amended man to find a job. This has created an 11375) requires an affirmative However, the future is hard ambivalent attitude in some action program in the hiring of to predict. Like the black power men. On one hand they support women in all companies with and youth revolutions, the the women's movement as an federal contracts. This is similar women's movement seems to to some of the quotas involved underprivileged group battling have slowed its pace. for their rights. On the other, with the hiring of blacks in the Perhaps the biggest threat to they haven't directly oppressed the movement comes from the past few years. anyone, yet they must still pay business world, which has co - the price. In other words, the The first thrust of hiring was opted the symbols of women's to take women who had the new hiring practices seem liberation and used them as an discriminatory. necessary training. Now training advertising gimmick to sell programs have been set up by merchandise. When it becomes such companies as Michigan Bell Men can do little but grin and hip to be revolutionary, the Telephone and General Motors. bear it. The courts have sided revolution usually ends. A. Even though the style of "Miss 'J'" turns (continued from p. 6) some people off, she has been helpful in Women have a tendency to be more receptive to uninhibiting a lot of people. sexual stimulation around ovulation time, which is Books of this sort are valid in some respects. about 14 days before the menstrual period starts. They bring a more general openness on the But whether the woman is sexually aroused or not, subjects of sex, birth control and care of the body. she can become pregnant. But some books have a lot of misinformation in On the other hand the male's sexual response is them. Books that discuss body language and how dependent on reactions from the brain. Therefore, he cannot perform unless he is excited by external people subconsciously let on to others that they are interested in sexual intercourse are an stimulus. example. If a person is subconsciously doing something then when confronted with the accusation that Q. Are the instructions in the how - to - do - it that persons is doing it, he will deny it. He is not sex manuals like "The Sensuous Woman" and "The Sensuous Man" valid? aware that he is doing anything. Women (Continued from page 4) (continued from p. 12) classification of large numbers FOR YOU of clerical — technical workers, the times will labor payroll problems, hiring THE TIMES BRING GREATER bring tenderness and practices and problems that UNDERSTANDING female staff members have. as to what it's gonna be flutes playing in your fields and "I'm sure I'm not hearing BLACKWOMAN from every woman," Rothman being as you are to touch a greater understanding of smiles said. "But from the volume of to feel today complaints and comments we the two sides of fierce emotion i smile do get, there obviously is no as while apathy problem." the cooling fire burns thinking of you In essence, what both unfulling desire rejects the force minority groups are concerned that brings us together with is freedom to develop as GIFTS individuals. equaling non - life for In the past, both women and such your touch makes me warm were limited by narrow are you to be i seek warmth men choices in jobs, lifestyles and with man and your smile shows happiness educational fields. All personal love in BLACKNUSS decisions dealt with political to you good vibes about the world freedom, and many of the will i smile stereotypes designed to around you and thus offer you a LOVE discourage women were i know that you will someday you make me smile applied to minorities, also. understand happy But thanks to political and then just being you awareness minorities are share A STRONG BLACKWOMAN accomplishing what was a beaming peace within being herself formerly unheard of. reflecting this makes her man smile Women and minorities are from your being toward nature - loves and going into more nontraditional toward sounds of rain now fields, they make up a greater sunraysand i percentage of the University's enrollment and, most candleglows realize importantly of all, they are not around your sweet eye - loves the most precious gift apathetic about their current for positions in the white, male ever given from one class structure. to another The Black Woman's Struggle Is a unique one; No women's Lib tor her Before the game starts, she has two strikes against her. First, she is a woman, secondly, I SAW YOU, COME GENTLY she is black. But the American black woman has established herself and notes are dedicated to living worlds as a dominant figure in the i saw you and warm days of love growth and development of this and suns nation while still you come gently fighting for her and own type of liberation. my eyes gave my heart even dewey grass The Woman's you speak moist drowned earth brown liberation movement cannot help her, i leaned to hear and some say. It is believed that the and again afternoon rainbows black woman is feel the joy already you smile liberated as a woman and has no need for the white woman's and turn to look at your world see we type of movement. thru lookin' glass yes Others contend that she must i stared i want you in the a.m. concern herself with the knowing your style the day needs the sun liberation of the black race as a recognizing you as queen to help uncover the secrets of the universe whole before she can join in a with BLACKNUSS AS YOUR COURT just fight to free someone else. with strength as your man/king to be able to come gently Neal McAlpin Jr., Nashville, Tenn., senior, recently to your ear published "An open Letter to i remember you from tales i heard and whisper smiles Black Women from Brotherman while saying your name when i was young With Love," a collection of she is precious come gently poems dedicated to the black woman. The following lady bring tomorrow are selections from this work. and now we make music together to your lover (continued on p. 11)