Archived Radio Show

June 17, 2024

Original Radio Show  ID:
WSA240617

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Duration 57 minutes

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Featuring

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz,  Host of Women's Spaces 

2. Guest Dr. Harriet Fraad, Author, Podcaster, Mental Health Counselor and Hypnotherapist

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1. Commentary by Elaine B. Holtz: Joining me on the phone this morning will be Dr. Harriet Fraad. Dr. Fraad is a mental health counselor and hypnotherapist in practice in New York City. She is a well published author and writes about the pressures on families and the economics of the USA. She is also a regular guest of Dr. Richard Wolff and his show Economic Update on KBBF 89.1FM every Tuesday 11-12pm.

For this show we will be talking about an interesting article that Dr. Fraad sent me that I thought would be worth talking about. The article addresses women in the workplace and is titled: “Women’s Work Can No Longer Be Taken for Granted,” by Lonnie Sussman.

Special shout out to Nancy Rogers and the Juneteenth Committee. They held their 54th Juneteenth celebration on Sat. June 15 at MLK Jr. Park. It was a tremendous success. A special shout out to all those who made this event possible. During the celebration there were several awards given out including three scholarships to students graduating high school and will be attending college. I am so proud to be part of this festival. Freedom is the Creator, the Great Mystery’s gift to all of us.

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2. Our Guest, Dr. Harriet Fraad,  a founding mother of the women's movement in New Haven, CT, since 1969, has been a fervent feminist and socialist, examining the interplay of personal, political, and economic life in the US. The women's movement, inspired by the civil rights movement and anti-Vietnam War committees, recognized the necessity of fighting for women's equality to uplift society as a whole. Initially, the movement grew swiftly, from five women in a living room to large meetings, driven by the urgency to address systemic inequalities, wage gaps, and the undervaluation of women's work.

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), proposed by Alice Paul in 1923, sought to ensure equal rights for all, but true equality remained elusive even after women's suffrage in 1920. The ERA's passage would challenge discriminatory practices, such as the Southern Baptist Convention's insistence on women's subordination. Occupational segregation relegates many women to undervalued "pink collar" jobs tied to caregiving roles, leading to economic disadvantages and a disproportionate burden of unpaid domestic labor.

The movement should have emphasized changing gender roles for both women and men, advocating for men's emotional freedom to prevent destructive behaviors from suppressed emotions. The goal of the movement is to achieve equality and liberation for both genders. Abortion rights and contraception remain contentious due to declining birth rates and resistance to immigration, with some political factions aiming to revert to traditional family structures to boost population growth. However, global trends are moving away from these norms.

For lasting change, women must ally with other movements, such as unions, to harness the power of collective action and solidarity. The growing union movement exemplifies the strength of unity in striving for equality and justice for all.

About our Guest:  Dr. Harriet Fraad is a Mental Health Counselor and Hypnotherapist in New York City. She is a longtime political activist initiating movements for better public education, free public childcare, and midwifery Rights in Childbirth. She is a founding mother of the Feminist Movement. She has the Podcast Capitalism Hits Home. Her regular radio program, Interpersonal Update appears on WBAI on Tuesday nights at 6:30 EST. Her work focuses on the mutual shaping of political, economic, and personal life. She is also a regular guest of Dr. Richard Wolff and his show Economic Update on KBBF 89.1FM every Tuesday 11-12pm.

Guest Links:

Dr. Harriet Fraad website:  www.harrietfraad.com

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Our History Is Our Strength

Check out important dates to remember in Herstory at the National Women's History Alliance, where the date descriptions were sourced unless otherwise indicated.

Special thank you to the National Women’s History Alliance for making women’s history alive. Shout out to Co-Founder and Retiring Executive Director, Molly McGregor who will be on the show when we celebrate Women’s History Month in March for making the fabulous list of Women in History where I get most of the info I present in this Herstory segment.

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Herstory Events:

June 17, 1873 – Susan B. Anthony’s trial starts for illegally voting in Rochester, New York, on November 5, 1872.

June 19, 1865, Juneteenth National Independence Day, the day of the final order to enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation in Texas at the end of the American Civil War.  Juneteenth became a state holiday in Texas in 1980, and a few other states subsequently followed suit. In 2021 Juneteenth was made a federal holiday, in part because of the actions of activist Opal Lee to raise awareness.

Opal Lee (born October 7, 1926) is an American retired teacher, counselor, and activist in the movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday. She is often described as the "grandmother of Juneteenth". On June 17, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Senate Bill S. 475, making Juneteenth the eleventh federal holiday. Then, in 2024, Biden awarded Lee the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation's highest civilian honor.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opal_Lee

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Announcements

Wednesday, June 19, 2024, Juneteenth, Federal Holiday

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show that will feature Dr. Harriet Fraad on the ERA and freedom for women.  Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca& 

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Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Peace and Justice Center issues new weekly list of events and links to community non-profit organizations: PJC website www.pjcsoco.org

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Monday, June 24, 2024 11 AM PT # repeats 11 PM PT, the show will feature Rebecca Fein, the new Executive Director of Verity, the rape crisis center for Sonoma County.  Radio KBBF 89.1 FM, North SF Bay or live streaming at https://kbbf.org/live

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024, 11 AM PT, repeat of Monday's show that will feature Rebecca Fein, the new Executive Director of Verity, the rape crisis center for Sonoma County.  Radio KPCA 103.3 FM, Petaluma, CA. https://petalumacommunityaccess.org/kpca& 

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Saturday, August 10, 2024, National Organization for Women (NOW) - California Conference, at the Presbyterian Church of the Roses in Santa Rosa. To volunteer, have a booth, to sponsor - please contact NOW Sonoma County at info@nowsonoma.org, or see CA NOW's webpage at https://www.canow.org/2024-annual-conference/ .

Music Selections

The Opening and Closing Theme song The Woman in Your Life is You is done with permission of the Composer and Singer Alix Dobkin ((August 16, 1940 – May 19, 2021) Alix Dobkin death was just announced - Thank you for all you did for Lesbians to be recognized and Women to be honored. May you rest in peace. See our Interview with Alix Dobkin on 12/1/2014 and our Memorial to Alix Dobkin on 5/24/2021

The Woman in Your Life is You by Alix Dobkin from the album Living with Lavender Jane (2010 Women's Wax Works) - www.alixdobkin.com

What is Juneteenth – History Behind the Holiday, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6IybD2-BaE (Jun 19, 2020 YouTube Channel ABC News Bay Area) - Note: Within a year after this broadcast by ABC, Juneteenth became a Federal Holiday on June 17, 2021, with a bill passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden.

We are Family, sung by Sister Sledge, from the album We Are Family 1995 Remaster (Atlantic Recording Corporation and Brookhill Recording Corporation, for the United States and WEA international for the world and outside of the United States).

Hold On – Keep Your Eye on the Prize,  performed by Barbara Daneu
and Lightening Hopkins from the album Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me (Released 1966 @ 1996 Arhoolie Production)

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