Concerns and tactics of post-war feminism: in reference to "Our Bodies Ourselves" by The Boston Women's Health Book Collective, 1973.

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Feminism in America in the 1970's was driven by various female organisations committed to the equality of both men and women. Our Bodies, Ourselves written by numerous women from The Boston Women's Health Book Collective seeks to gain personal equality in the lives of every female. Our Bodies, Ourselves plays a significant role in the post-war feminists fight against sexism in America. The central theme throughout the book is the disempowerment of women, in all …

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