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| + | [[Ti-Grace Atkinson]] (born November 9, 1938) is an American feminist. |
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| + | As an undergraduate, Atkinson read [[Simone de Beauvoir]]'s [[The Second Sex]], and struck up a correspondence with Beauvoir, who suggested that she contact [[Betty Friedan]]. Atkinson became an early member of the [[National Organization for Women]], which Friedan had co-founded, serving on the national board, and becoming the New York chapter president in 1967. Her time with the organization was tumultuous, including a row with the national leadership over her attempts to defend and promote [[Valerie Solanas]] and her [[SCUM Manifesto]] in the wake of the Andy Warhol shooting.<ref>http://users.wfu.edu/zulick/341/341chronology.html</ref><ref>https://archive.is/DFcmh</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20141016230738/http://www.glennhorowitz.com/dobkin/letters_correspondence_with_valerie_solanas</ref><ref>https://archive.is/1IAQJ</ref> |
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| + | == Quotes == |
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| + | "The institution of sexual intercourse is anti-feminist." ("Amazon Odyssey" p. 86) |
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| + | <ref>https://thoughtcatalog.com/jake-fillis/2014/05/23-quotes-from-feminists-that-will-make-you-rethink-feminism/</ref><ref>https://archive.is/Ez2je</ref> |
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| + | </blockquote> |
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| + | After [[Valerie Solanas]] attempted to murder [[Andy Warhol]] she said of Solanas: |
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| + | "[She is] the first outstanding champion of women's rights." |
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| + | "[She is] a 'heroine' of the feminist movement." |
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| + | </blockquote> |
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Latest revision as of 22:16, 30 October 2024
Ti-Grace Atkinson (born November 9, 1938) is an American feminist.
As an undergraduate, Atkinson read Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex, and struck up a correspondence with Beauvoir, who suggested that she contact Betty Friedan. Atkinson became an early member of the National Organization for Women, which Friedan had co-founded, serving on the national board, and becoming the New York chapter president in 1967. Her time with the organization was tumultuous, including a row with the national leadership over her attempts to defend and promote Valerie Solanas and her SCUM Manifesto in the wake of the Andy Warhol shooting.[1][2][3][4]
Quotes
"The institution of sexual intercourse is anti-feminist." ("Amazon Odyssey" p. 86) [5][6]
After Valerie Solanas attempted to murder Andy Warhol she said of Solanas:
"[She is] the first outstanding champion of women's rights."
"[She is] a 'heroine' of the feminist movement."
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References
- ↑ http://users.wfu.edu/zulick/341/341chronology.html
- ↑ https://archive.is/DFcmh
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20141016230738/http://www.glennhorowitz.com/dobkin/letters_correspondence_with_valerie_solanas
- ↑ https://archive.is/1IAQJ
- ↑ https://thoughtcatalog.com/jake-fillis/2014/05/23-quotes-from-feminists-that-will-make-you-rethink-feminism/
- ↑ https://archive.is/Ez2je