Lefties: Angry Wimmin
This film charts the rise and fall of an extreme strain of feminism, which came out of Leeds in the late 1970s and early 80s. ‘Revolutionary Feminists’ castigated the mainstream of the women’s movement for being soft on men. They called on women to become ‘political lesbians’, believing that women would never be free until they withdrew from sexual relations with men.
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Lefties: Angry Wimmin
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 15, 2006
Runtime
1h 0m
Genres
Documentary
Original Title
Lefties: Angry Wimmin
Director
Vanessa Engle
Description
This film charts the rise and fall of an extreme strain of feminism, which came out of Leeds in the late 1970s and early 80s. ‘Revolutionary Feminists’ castigated the mainstream of the women’s movement for being soft on men. They called on women to become ‘political lesbians’, believing that women would never be free until they withdrew from sexual relations with men.
