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Gerda Lerner

Gerda Lerner (1920-2013), author of twelve books in women's history, was one of the founders of the field in the 1960s. She was past president of the Organization of American Historians, Robinson-Edwards Professor Emerita of History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and visiting professor of history at Duke University. She was also author of Fireweed: A Political Autobiography.

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TaeTaehas quoted2 years ago
For the historian, the more important and significant question is this: how, when, and why did female subordination come into existence?
TaeTaehas quoted2 years ago
The profound way in which this explanation has affected even feminist theoreticians is evident in its partial acceptance by
Simone de Beauvoir
, who takes as a given that man’s “transcendence” derives from hunting and warfare and the use of the tools necessary for these pursuits.
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