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− | Amazon Acres was a [[separatist feminist]] commune that operated in northern New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. Amazon Acres was ruled by consensus which participants admitted was challenging. The commune was governed by the ''Three Ms'' |
+ | Amazon Acres was a [[separatist feminist]] commune that operated in northern New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. Amazon Acres was ruled by consensus which participants admitted was challenging. The commune was governed by the ''Three Ms'':<ref name=":0">https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/gender/for-seven-years-amber-lived-in-australia-s-feminist-utopia-20200212-p53zxo.html</ref><ref>https://archive.vn/FZ9xy</ref> |
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+ | * No men |
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+ | * No meat |
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+ | * No machines. |
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Like most other separatist feminist communes Amazon Acres ultimately failed, partly because the vast majority of young women who were brought up in the commune chose to leave during their teenage years and return to normal society.<ref name=":0" /> |
Like most other separatist feminist communes Amazon Acres ultimately failed, partly because the vast majority of young women who were brought up in the commune chose to leave during their teenage years and return to normal society.<ref name=":0" /> |
Revision as of 12:51, 9 September 2024
Amazon Acres was a separatist feminist commune that operated in northern New South Wales, Australia in the 1970s and 1980s. Amazon Acres was ruled by consensus which participants admitted was challenging. The commune was governed by the Three Ms:[1][2]
- No men
- No meat
- No machines.
Like most other separatist feminist communes Amazon Acres ultimately failed, partly because the vast majority of young women who were brought up in the commune chose to leave during their teenage years and return to normal society.[1]