New York magazine had a roundtable discussion of some of the early writers and editors of Ms magazine.
This exchange caught my eye. One woman said, "I threatened to leave over a manuscript by a woman who was a former editor of ours who was writing about why she was a masochist and trying to make it an okay choice. I would rather leave than work for a magazine that published that. And we didn't publish it.''
Another woman said, "Alice Walker wsa very much for publishing it. I remember she quoted Tennessee Williams in her editorial comment on the story: "Nothing human disgusts me.''
I thought it was interesting how times change. Back then Ms wouldn't publish an article about being a masochist -- although I think they did publish a letter from a woman saying she likes to be spanked -- and now Fifth Shades is mainstream.
By the way, did any of you read or like Ms back in the day?
FD
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Sorry never read the magazine but the story would have been interesting
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Yes, it would have been interesting to read.
DeleteFD
Never read that magazine as far as I can recall. Times are certainly changing...
ReplyDeleteThe magazine was groundbreaking in its time at the beginning of the feminist movement.
DeleteFD
I have not heard of the magazine, perhaps because its not published in the UK.
ReplyDeleteTimes are indeed changing and hopefully all for the better.
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I guess the UK didn't have a magazine like that. And, yes, times are changing and hopefully for the better.
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