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When Gloria Steinem and Phyllis Schlafly battled for the American soul

JL;DR SUMMARY "Mrs. America," an FX miniseries streaming on Hulu, captures the intense political and ideological battles over the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) during the 1970s, focusing on figures like feminists Gloria Steinem and anti-feminist Phyllis Schlafly. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Gender RolesWomen's RightsSecond Wave FeminismHistorical DramaGloria SteinemEqual Rights AmendmentPhyllis Schlafly50s HousewivesAnti Feminism

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United States
"But while the show is situated on the grand stage of national politics, and often embeds itself in the grit and muck of that scene, its primarily interested in a more intimate political question: For women, what does it mean to have a good life?"
Washington, United States
"This year, the ERA gained its 38th state ratification, meaning it has now, decades after the deadline, technically met the constitutional demands for creating a new amendment."
Arizona, United States
"So: When Schlafly, a would-be national security expert, attends a high-level meeting on nuclear policy with Senator Barry Goldwater"

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