Women of Counterculture
Liz Blum ’64 writes about the history of the women’s rights movement in Vermont—and how it’s crucial to keep on fighting. VPR covered the story.
Blum became involved with the Radical Women's movement when she moved to Vermont to attend College. "In Vermont, a network of women gathered locally and on campuses...to talk, demonstrate, sing, read theory and try out new ideas and ways of living."
She writes: "We saw ourselves as a revolutionary part of a global liberation struggle. We were interested in sexual liberation and changing our roles at home and in the world. We rejected being limited to cooking, cleaning, and changing diapers. We fought for and won reproductive rights."
However, the fight is far from over. Just this year she attended the Women's March in DC. "The need to defend our rights to healthcare, reproductive freedom, and equality is never over; and we have an obligation to model and pass on our experience to younger people" she said.