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When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a Children’s Classic and the Difference It Made
When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a Children’s Classic and the Difference It Made
When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a Children’s Classic and the Difference It Made
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If you grew up in the era of mood rings and lava lamps, you probably remember Free to Be . . . You and Me--the groundbreaking children's record, book, and television special that debuted in 1972. Conceived by actress and producer Marlo Thomas and promoted by Ms. magazine, it captured the spirit of the growing women's movement and inspired girls and boys to challenge stereotypes, value cooperation, and respect diversity. In this lively collection marking the fortieth anniversary of Free to Be . . . You and Me, thirty-two contributors explore the creation and legacy of this popular children's classic.
Featuring a prologue by Marlo Thomas, When We Were Free to Be offers an unprecedented insiders' view by the original creators, as well as accounts by activists and educators who changed the landscape of childhood in schools, homes, toy stores, and libraries nationwide. Essays document the rise of non-sexist children's culture during the 1970s and address how Free to Be still speaks to families today.
Contributors are Alan Alda, Laura Briggs, Karl Bryant, Becky Friedman, Nancy Gruver, Carol Hall, Carole Hart, Dorothy Pitman Hughes, Joe Kelly, Cheryl Kilodavis, Dionne Kirschner, Francine Klagsbrun, Stephen Lawrence, Laura L. Lovett, Courtney Martin, Karin A. Martin, Tayloe McDonald, Trey McIntyre, Peggy Orenstein, Leslie Paris, Miriam Peskowitz, Deesha Philyaw, Abigail Pogrebin, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, Robin Pogrebin, Patrice Quinn, Lori Rotskoff, Deborah Siegel, Jeremy Adam Smith, Barbara Sprung, Gloria Steinem, and Marlo Thomas.

Publisher's Note: Late in the production of this book, the text on pages 252 and 253 was accidentally reversed. As a result, one should read page 253 before turning to page 252 and then proceeding on to page 254. The publisher deeply regrets this error.

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Release dateNov 27, 2012
ISBN9780807837559
When We Were Free to Be: Looking Back at a Children’s Classic and the Difference It Made

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    A collection of short essays on the general topic of Free To Be You and Me and feminist ideals about childraising and gender socialization in the 1970s, including reminiscences from several of the key people. If you think pop culture doesn’t matter, you probably aren’t reading this, but the book offers direct testimony from children and adults who were profoundly affected by the messages in the book. William’s Doll shows up most often, probably, both as promising vision and as unfulfilled promise given that masculinity’s hold seems to have loosened less than femininity’s in many ways.

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