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Mothers have often been associated with conservatism: linked to cloyingly sentimental cultural ideals or depicted as victims of patriarchal oppression. In the 19th century, the middle-class mother was idealised as the “angel in the house”, while during the boom years after the second world war she was depicted as a devoted homemaker in her suburban castle. During the 1970s, second-wave feminists thoroughly critiqued the relegation of women to childrearing. This left some with a lingering sense that becoming a mother was an old-fashioned or politically regressive choice. Louisa Lawson used her status as a mother for political clout in the ‘woman movement’. ....
Friday essay: Sex, power and anger — a history of feminist protests in Australia theconversation.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theconversation.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
'A must-watch': Five stars for rare, inspirational new documentary watoday.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from watoday.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
âA must-watchâ: Five stars for rare, inspirational new documentary Save Normal text size ABC iview This feature documentary from first-time director Catherine Dwyer is a compelling film, and in light of recent events, itâs a must-watch, offering an often-shocking history of the Australiaâs womenâs movement. Protesters at Sydneyâs International Womenâs Day march in 1975. Credit:Anne Roberts, courtesy Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales While Australia was at the forefront of womenâs rights at the dawn of the 20th century, with Australian women the second in the world to be given the right to vote (after New Zealand), by the 1960s, the lot of women had barely progressed. ....
A timely, and angering, history of the Australian women's movement brisbanetimes.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from brisbanetimes.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.