"the personal is political" (1971)

[Benjamin Zimmer]

>From a discussion on WMST-L, the women's studies teaching listserv:

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Carol Hanisch has a brief essay called "The Personal is Political" in the
Redstockings collection *Feminist Revolution* -- her essay is dated March
1969 (204-205).  The essay defends consciousness-raising against the charge
that it is "therapy."  Hanisch states "One of the first things we discover
in these groups is that personal problems are political problems.  There are
no personal solutions at this time."
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--Ben Zimmer