First Advisor

Ethan Sanders

Second Advisor

Michael Chiang

Third Advisor

Lauren Hirshberg

College

Regis College

Degree Name

BA

School

Regis College

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

Number of Pages

24 pages

Abstract

This paper is a thematic analysis of the experiences of two politically active women in the 1970s: Phyllis Schlafly and Gloria Steinem. Though their backgrounds, experiences, and political ideologies contrasted greatly I argue that their experiences as politically active women in the 1970s demonstrate an important overlap necessary in understanding the broader rules established by the politics of respectability to address the actions of women in politics. This is all understood within a broader discussion of the key political changes occurring throughout the 1960s and 1970s; particularly with the Rise of the Right, and the subsequent conservative movement, and the Second Wave Feminist Movement. These two key political changes put Schlafly and Steinem face to face as discussions surrounding the Equal Rights Amendment became key to growing debates surrounding gender equality in the 1970s.

Date of Award

Spring 2023

Location (Creation)

Denver, Colo.

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