Professor Stephanie Yuhl Participates in WGBH Discussion on 1960s Social Movements

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participated in a WGBH BostonTalks event titled "The Sixties," focusing on movements of the 1960s, including rock 'n' roll music and women's activism.

Yuhl presented on the portrayal of 1960s feminists as "bra burners" and how the label has survived to the present day. She explained how the 1968 "No More Miss America" protest in Atlantic City was covered by a satirical New York Post article describing the protesters as "bra burners," even though the protest "was a very serious critique of American culture and women's voice and place and bodies," said Yuhl.

In closing, Yuhl argued that "if we can question why we hold onto things to alienate, marginalize, and disenfranchise serious political critique, we would be in a much better place, and I believe it is just as important now as it was in 1968."

You can watch the entire discussion above, or at WGBH BostonTalks.