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Title:ARCHIVE-- Topics of Interest to Women, Volume 2 --ARCHIVE
Notice:V2 is closed. TURRIS::WOMANNOTES-V5 is open.
Moderator:REGENT::BROOMHEAD
Created:Thu Jan 30 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 30 1995
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1105
Total number of notes:36379

11.0. "Resources (title should state what kind)" by MOSAIC::TARBET () Mon May 02 1988 16:35

    This string is reserved for pointers to resources likely to be of
    use to women.  For example, social service agencies, lawyers,
    accountants, real estate agents, hotlines, therapists, physicians,
    etc.  
    
    This is also a good string in which to enter warnings about
    professionals, firms, or agencies with which you were NOT satisfied,
    but if you make a negative entry, please speak from your own experience
    only and don't generalise.  It's legitimate to say "I didn't care for
    some of the ways in which Dr. X treated me; he seemed rude and
    unconcerned about my feelings and I would not recommend that anyone
    else consult him", but it is NOT okay to say something such as "Dr. X
    is rude, obnoxious, and I think that people should avoid consulting
    him".  The difference might seem subtle, but it is important in
    avoiding legal action for yourself and DEC.
    
    						=maggie 
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11.1(Credits)MOSAIC::TARBETTue May 31 1988 16:343
    I really can't figure out to whom we owe this topic, so many of
    us asked for this or that bit of information.  Certainly Angeline
    Jovan was one of the first, so perhaps she deserves most credit.
11.2Acton-area Resource HandbookDINER::SHUBINSo, when's lunch?Tue Jun 14 1988 12:2213
    The Office for Children in Acton, MA is putting together a new handbook
    on local resources. All I know for sure is that The Community Supper
    (serving meals and distributing groceries and clothing) will be listed,
    because I'm the publicity director and sent in my listing this morning.

    The previous edition had listing ranging from rape hotlines to mothers'
    groups. Listings for elders' organizations, welfare-type organizations,
    how to report or deal with various kinds of abuse should also be
    listed. The new edition should be going to the printer by the end of
    this month. The number for the Office is 617/264-0314.

    					-- hs
11.3Need Tee shirt sourceMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Tue Jun 14 1988 12:568
    Looking for two tee shirts for friends:
    
    1) "I'd rather be smashing the patriarchy" (rumor has it that this
    comes in purple) *sigh*
    
    2) "Out for good"
    
    Anyone know where I can find these?
11.4t-shirtsRAINBO::IANNUZZOCatherine T.Tue Jun 14 1988 13:329
re: .3

"Out for good" was last year's Gay Pride theme, so probably what your
friends are looking for is the Official 1987 Gay Pride T-shirt. You *may* be
able to get one by writing to the Boston Pride Committee. Let me see if
I can scrounge their address.

As for the other, I think I've seen it but can't remember where.
Have you tried New Words and Womancrafts?
11.5DentistNAAD::SPENCERHolly SpencerTue Jun 14 1988 15:3620
	Dr. M.V. Pasquantonio is a superb dentist in the Maynard
area.  She is at 47 Lower Nason (parking lot side) at 897-6873.

	Dr. Pasquantonio is definitely the best dentist I have
ever had.  She's got a program that includes a lot of education,
testing, and practice, so you've got to be willing to spend time,
effort, and sometimes expense, but the result is worth it.  I
had heard of oramedics, and it sounded like a good way to take
charge of your own destiny in health.   Actually doing it is 
another matter!   

	After learning the techniques, and cleaning up a
lactobacillus overload, I ended up with a single cavity in 5 years!
A record for me.  Plus, I went from 4-5 colds per year to 1.
I am amazed and pleased at the quality and attention of her service, 
and the results.

	I recommend her heartily for those determined to be
in good health.  Now that I've moved, does anyone know of 
someone comparable in the Newton-Brookline-Cambridge area?
11.6Looking for a therapistMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Wed Jun 15 1988 10:1513
    This note is being entered for a member of our community who wishes to
    remain anonymous. 

    ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

    I live in the Greater Maynard Area and am looking for a loving, honest
    therapist with a strong feminist streak and a sense of humor. I'd like
    to major in relationships and orientation, and occasionally minor in my
    dysfunctional family of origin. I strongly prefer a woman. 
    
    Thanks.
    "Julie"

11.7Sensitivity is her speciality....RUAUU::GARDNERWed Jun 15 1988 14:1126
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 

>    I live in the Greater Maynard Area and am looking for a loving, honest
>   therapist with a strong feminist streak and a sense of humor. I'd like
>    to major in relationships and orientation, and occasionally minor in my
>    dysfunctional family of origin. I strongly prefer a woman. 
    
>    Thanks.
>    "Julie"


	For "Julie" or anyone else.......

	Dr. Barbara E. Hollerorth
	Mass Licensed Psychologist
	
	Natick Office:	653-2514

	Boston Office:	257-5087

	A sensitive caring individual who would meet your needs as
	you have described them. 

	justme....jacqui


11.8sources for Women's MusicLDP::SCHNEIDERThu Jun 16 1988 00:3615
    Ladyslipper, Inc.
    P.O. Box 3130
    Durham, NC 27705
    
    Write 'em for an absolutely AMAZING catalog of music by women.
    You'll be glad you did.
    
    For those in the greater Boston area (at least out to I-495):
    "Women in Music", a radio program on WERS, 88.9 on your FM dial,
    6AM (!) Saturdays.
    
    (I'll move this to a better note if one turns up. Or, dear mods,
    feel free to move it for me.)
    
    Chuck
11.9OB/GYN needed in MANCHESTER, NHMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Thu Jun 16 1988 11:1420
    (moved by moderator)
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Note xx.x                OB/GYN needed in MANCHESTER, NH              No replies
SCENIC::SMITH "this is a test..."                    13 lines  16-JUN-1988 09:58
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    Can someone recommend an ob/gyn in Manchester, NH?  I have been
    going to Dr. Bruno in Salem, but when I called to schedule my annual
    about 3 weeks ago, I was told his next opening was in October! 
    Although I feel extremely comfortable with Dr. Bruno, and I would
    highly recommend him, I really don't want to wait that long and
    since I live in Manchester, I thought it would be a good time to
    switch.  I would prefer an individual as opposed to a group/clinic.
    Ideally, I would likea doctor who will treat me like a person and not 
    just part of the herd...
                                Thanks for any referrals.
    				Donna
    				
11.10Looking for a Divorce/Separtation Support GroupMETOO::LEEDBERGThu Jun 30 1988 11:1215
    
    
    I have a friend who is going through a divorce/separation and would
    like to join a support group for people going through the same.
    
    If you know of any groups in the Boston area or within DEC, please
    let me know by either responding to this note or by sending me mail
    METOO::LEEDBERG.
    
    _peggy
    
    		(-)
    		 |
    			The Goddess is in everyone.
    
11.11Boston Area support group for women who have been rapedMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Sun Aug 07 1988 15:457
    [announcement in Sojourner. Sorry, no phone number was listed.]
    
    The Boston Area Rape Crisis Center will hold a fourteen-week support
    group for women who have been raped. The group is geared to the
    needs of women who have come through the initial crisis and are
    trying to work through longer-term issues. The group will begin
    in September and is free to all participants.
11.12More Info on BARCCCECV01::ADEMTue Aug 23 1988 13:5316
    More information on the rape support group run by BARCC:
    
    The group will consist of 6 to 8 survivors and two facilitators
    (who are responsible for attending to process and checking in on
    the survivors).  The group runs for 14 weeks and is held once each
    week for 1 1/2 hours.  The group is appropriate for women whose
    rape experience occurred one or more years ago.  Women are STRONGLY
    encouraged to attend every session.  Women attending must committ
    to missing no more than two sessions.  The group is topic oriented
    and the group decides together what those topics will be.
    
    For more information leave a message for Fran at the business office
    for BARCC (492-8306).
    
    Melanie (current BARCC member)
    
11.13Dentist in BostonPRYDE::ERVINTue Aug 23 1988 14:0613
    re: .5 
    
    For a wonderful dentist in the greater Boston area...
    
    Pamela Westrom on Commonwealth Ave (just out of Kenmore Sq. heading
                                        toward downtown)  
    
    re: .10
    
    For support groups re: divorce...have you checked out the Women's
    Center in Cambridge?  They have all sorts of groups going on.
    Sojourner and GCN carry listings of activities at the Women's Center.
    
11.14OB/Gyn -- Eastern MassachusettsMOSAIC::TARBETTue Sep 13 1988 12:253
    Please see 170.* for eastern-Mass OB/Gyn refs.
    
    						=maggie
11.15counselling WMOIS::B_REINKEAs true as water, as true as lightFri Sep 16 1988 11:004
    Please see 189.* for requests for finding counselling of
    a specific type.
    
    Bonnie
11.16Underwear/ClothesLEZAH::BOBBITTgot to crack this ice and fly...Fri Oct 07 1988 11:385
    Please see 236.* for recommendations on places to buy women's clothes
    and underclothes.
    
    -Jody
    
11.17Books about transplants neededGADOL::LANGFELDTSharon, DTN:297-2922Thu Oct 13 1988 09:3015

    I have a young friend (she's 8) who will be undergoing a kidney
    transplant sometime in the next 6-12 months.  I would like to
    find some books for both her and her mother about the topic, ranging
    from "I/we've been through it" to more something more technical
    (the mother is a nurse).

    Can anyone recommend a bookstore in the Boston area that I could
    call or visit?

    Thanks,

    Sharon

11.18Finding booksCADSE::BAUGHMANMary BaughmanThu Oct 13 1988 14:4415
    For technical books, the college and medical school book stores
    are probably your best bet.  The Harvard Coop has a wide selection
    of books for general readers.  Wordsworth in Cambridge is also very
    good. 
    
    One way to identify the books that are available is to consult the
    reference librarian at your public library.  Then you can look for the
    books in stores or have the stores order them for you. You can also
    call the Boston Public Library (617-536-5400) and get information over
    the phone.  Ask for Children's Reference (for books for the patient)
    and Humanities Reference.  They may also have a Medical Reference
    Department. 
    
    Good luck.
   
11.19Dermatologist neededAPEHUB::STHILAIREFood, Shelter & RhinestonesTue Nov 01 1988 14:4113
    Does anyone know of a good dermatologist in either the Maynard/Acton
    area (where I work) or the Leominster/Fitchburg area (where I'm
    currently living)?   (I don't care if it's a man or a woman.)
    
    I've never had occasion to need one before and have only been living
    in the Leominster area since January so I have no idea where to
    go.  I have a strange, slightly itchy, red rash which seems to be
    getting worse so....  My neck looks like it has about 15 hickeys
    on it, but that's not what it is :-).....
    
    
    Lorna
     
11.20Dr. Wilgram!BOEHM::C_SANDSTROMTue Nov 01 1988 17:1815
    
    Dr. George Wilgram (sorry, don't have his number handy).  He's located 
    in Concord near Emerson Hospital in the John Cumings medical building 
    (intersection of Rt 2 and Nine Acre Corner).  I think he also has an 
    office at Nashoba Hospital in Ayer one or two days a week so he's
    pretty close to both your home and work.   He is a wonderful older 
    gentleman that treats his patients with respect and caring, not like 
    cattle to be moved through in a hurry.  Skin problems can be difficult 
    to diagnose - I had been to several physicians and Dr. Wilgram was the 
    only one to take care of it.  He even sent a followup letter to my 
    regular doctor detailing what he found and the prescription given so my 
    records would be complete (he even sent me a copy) all around.  I was 
    impressed and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him.
    
    Conni
11.21"Postcards on Women's History and Culture"LDP::SCHNEIDERpossessive of THEY = THEIRTue Nov 01 1988 22:0413
    Helaine Victoria Press
    411 East 4th Street
    Bloomington, IN 47401
    (812) 331-0444
    
    Mail/phone order. Herstory Museum at the same address, open 
    12-6 Tuesday through Thursday & Saturday, 1-7 Friday.
    
    They have a couple of cool T-shirts as well. This seems to be another
    neat spinoff of getting on the Ladyslipper mailing list. Some great
    Xmas shopping here!
    
    Chuck
11.22Maybe we were both having a bad day...NAC::BENCEShetland Pony School of Problem SolvingWed Nov 02 1988 11:1216
    re .20
    
	I would not have mentioned it here, but since his name has been
    mentioned, I feel I must comment.
    
    I, on the other hand, had an unfortunate encounter with Dr. Wilgram 
    last winter involving the diagnosis and treatment of a severe skin
    rash. I found him to be quite authoritarian and dismissive of any 
    information I tried to volunteer on the origins of the rash.  In my 
    opinion, he responded to my questions about his chosen treatment as if I
    was questioning his medical credentials.  I am not challenging his 
    expertise here, but I was very put off by his negative reaction to 
    my questions.
    
    My particular conflict (and rash) were cleared up by finding another
    physician.
11.23may as well have some optionsAPEHUB::STHILAIREFood, Shelter & RhinestonesWed Nov 02 1988 11:457
    Re .22, would you mind saying who you finally went to to clear it
    up?
    
    Thanks,
    
    Lorna
    
11.24IAMOK::MITCHELLIrresistible ImpulseWed Nov 02 1988 11:583
    Dr. John E. LeDonne in Fitchburg is very good. 
    He's located at 11 Electric Ave, Fitchburg Ma
    Phone number is 508-345-1222
11.25but that's another story...NAC::BENCEShetland Pony School of Problem SolvingWed Nov 02 1988 17:095
    re .23 
    
    After my encounter with Dr. Wilgram, I returned to the doctor who
    made the referral.  He was not a dermatologist.
    
11.26Women in Science 1989 calendarMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Mon Nov 07 1988 12:3351
    Received over the network -- reproduced from a flyer that the
    Association for Women in Science, Detroit chapter sent out to all AWIS
    members: 
 
*****************************************************************
 
WOMEN IN SCIENCE
1989 Calendar
 
    Presented by The Association for Women in Science, Detroit area chapter
    in conjunction with The Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. 
 
    This 14-month calendar contains photographs and biographical sketches
    of 15 recipients of the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame Life Achievement
    Award.  While these scientists were all Michigan natives or were
    residents of that state for much of their professional lives, they
    represent hundreds of other pioneers and experts throughout the world
    whose names do not appear, but whose contributions to science, medicine
    and community service are no less significant.  Among those women
    included in this calendar are the developers of pertussis vaccine, the
    first woman commissioned in the United States Army Medical Corps, and a
    world-renowned neuroanatomist. 
 
    WOMEN IN SCIENCE is a great gift idea and a superb consciousness
    raising tool.  Buy one for yourself, your friend, a colleague or your
    boss -- anyone who may need to be reminded of women's contributions in
    science. 
 
*****************************************************************
 
Order your 1989 WOMEN IN SCIENCE calendar now!
Enclose $10.00 (includes postage and handling) for each calendar ordered.
Make checks/money orders payable to AWIS-DAC.
 
Send to:  1989 Calendar, The Association for Women in Science,
Detroit Area Chapter, P.O. Box 721072A, Berkley, MI  48072.
 
Please send me _______ calendar(s) at $10.00 each (includes postage and
handling).  Enclosed is my check/money order for a total of $ _________.
 
Name:____________________________________________________________
 
Address:_________________________________________________________
 
City:_________________________________ State:_________ Zip:___________
 
PLEASE POST FLYER
 
REPRODUCE ORDER BLANK IF ADDITIONAL COPIES NEEDED
 
*****************************************************************
11.27pointerMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Mon Nov 07 1988 14:252
    see note 281 for therapist recommendations in the metrowest (boston)
    area.
11.28Dentists: 310.*RAINBO::TARBETTue Nov 29 1988 09:471
    
11.29More tee-shirtsSSDEVO::YOUNGERNever dream with a cynicThu Dec 08 1988 14:168
    I'm looking for a tee-shirt that says "The more I see of men, the
    more I love my cat!"
    
    Since I'm in Colorado, I either need a place in Colorado or one
    that does mail order.
    
    Elizabeth
    
11.30in the SpringsNOETIC::KOLBEThe dilettante debutanteFri Dec 09 1988 19:292
       Try Mushroom Monday's in Manitou. liesl
11.31STC::HEFFELFINGERAliens made me write this.Sat Dec 10 1988 17:2012
	    I believe that I have at least two catlogs that have this
    shirt.  I think they are a Pet catalog (things for pets and about
    pets) and Mellow Mail.  (I'm not sure how we got on the mailing
    list for this one, but if the men of this community ever want
    underpants that say "Here's the Beef" on the front and "Here's the
    buns" on the back, I know where you can get them.  :-) )
    
    	 I'll try to remeber to look at them when when I get home and
    I'll post addresses of I find a catalog with it.
                          
    tlh
    
11.32Model MuggingHYDRA::LARULet's get metaphysicalMon Dec 12 1988 13:5040
    Model Mugging: Women's Self Defense and Empowerment
              Choosing Not to Be a Victim
    
    Model Mugging is a highly specialized training that teaches
    women effective self protection skills through learning
    how to deliver full-force knockout blows against a heavily
    padded, specially trained mock assailant (the "model mugger").
    The strategies and techniques are base on 16 years of extensive
    research into the most common methods tht muggers and sexual
    assailants (both strangers and acquaintances) actually use
    when assaulting women -- including the use of verbal intimidation
    and abuse.
    
    During a total of 24 hours of training, women learn to turn fear
    and panic into action, to recondition freezing and flailing 
    responses, and to use their voices and bodies to set boundaries
    and "stand their ground."  Highly trained female and male
    instructors with experience in martial arts, group facilitation,
    and counseling work as a team to provide a safe and supportive
    environment.  For women who have been physically or sexually
    violated, the course can expedite their recovery process and help
    them regain strength and dignity.  Over 6,000 women nationwide between
    the ages of 11 and 73, with varying degrees of physical abilities,
    who have taken the Model Mugging program report increased ability
    to recognize and make choices, set boundaries, resolve conflicts,
    and act confidently.
    
    W2852  An Intensive Training
    Thu  Jan 5,  6pm  -  11pm
    Sat  Jan 7,  2pm  -   630pm
    Thu  Jan 12, 6pm  -  10pm
    Sat  Jan 14, 12noon - 630pm
    Thu  Jan 19, 6pm  -  11pm
    
    tuition  $385     MC, VISA
    
    Interface
    550 Main Street
    Watertown, MA 02172
    617 924-1100
11.33adventures for womenHYDRA::LARULet's get metaphysicalMon Dec 12 1988 13:5916
    Earthwise
    Adventures for Women
    23 Mt Nebo Road
    Newtown Conn, 06420
    
    203 426-6092
    
    offers several winter weekend programs for women, among them:
    
    Skinny Skiing - beginner
    
    Winter Camping - Introductory
    
    Making New Tracks - Beginner Snowshoeing
    
    Nordic Adventure - Introductory
11.34Where women win the IditarodULTRA::ZURKOWords like winter snowflakesTue Jan 03 1989 15:5915
Pg 10 of Oct/Nov/Dec '88 National Times (NOW paper):

Alaska, Where men are men and women win the Iditarod

Sweatshirts
White on black, navy, royal blue or purple, red, green -
S, M, L, X -
$17 inc s/h. 
Bellisle Advertising, 4229 S. Westnedge Ave,.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
616-349-2600

This is for Aaron (whose name I've forgot and deleted) in particular. Hope
you're out there!
	Mez
11.36Letters to Ms. are in Cambridge!MEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Fri Jan 13 1989 21:0414
    I've just started reading "Letters to Ms.: 1972-1987" and discovered
    that the Schlesinger Library at Radcliffe College owns the collections
    of Letters to Ms.! Not only that, but I believe that the Digital
    Library has guest privileges at the S.L. So those of us who live near
    Boston can go to this library and study the collection. 
    
    A little about the book: It's edited by Mary Thom and published
    by Henry Holt in 1987. The letters are funny and sad, they speak
    of isolation and connectedness, and touch on nearly as many topics
    as the notes in this file. They speak of lifetime ambitions, sudden
    understandings, evolving relationships, and new ways of being. Highly
    recommended.
    
    Liz
11.37More on Schlesinger LibraryNAC::BENCEShetland Pony School of Problem SolvingMon Jan 16 1989 10:1010
    
    The Schlesinger Library of Women Studies is a research library
    (no take-out) and is, I believe, open to the public.  They've
    recently renovated their building (in Radcliffe Yard opposite
    Cambridge Common on Garden Street).  The collection also includes
    the Julia Child Room, a collection of some 5000 cookbooks.  
    
    I'll post hours and further details of the collection tomorrow.
    
    					cathy
11.38Needed: attorneyMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Thu Jan 26 1989 13:4012
    I'm entering this note for a member of our community who wishes
    to remain anonymous for now. If you'd like to send this person a
    mail message, please send it to me and indicate whether it should
    be forwarded anonymously or with your name attached.
    
    Liz
    ----------------------------------

    I'm looking for a feminist attorney in the Eastern Mass. area,
    preferably with experience or a specialty in sexual harrassment 
    cases.
    
11.39Heathsource References...SENIOR::LENNONWed Feb 01 1989 13:139
    Is there anyone out there who are members of Heathsource, an HMO
    in NH, who could recommend a good doctor in the Manchester area?
     I'm very dissatisfied with my present one.  I need one who is in
    favor of psychiatric treatment, since I would like to resume therapy
    and the primary care physician acts as the gatekeeper.
    
    Also any good references for therapists in that area?
    
    Thx,
11.40Digital plan?ULTRA::WITTENBERGSecure Systems for Insecure PeopleWed Feb 01 1989 14:026
    Rather than   find   a   doctor  who  will  recommend  psychiatric
    treatment,  which  may  be hard to do, you might want to switch to
    Hancock  (er,  The  Digital  Medical  plan),  which covers a large
    fraction of the cost of psychiatric therapy.

--David
11.41Radcliffe Career ServicesMEWVAX::AUGUSTINEPurple power!Wed Feb 08 1989 11:0323
    This just in from Margaret Meehan (delni::m_meehan)
    about the Radcliffe Career Services. Sounds interesting.
    
    Liz

---------------------------
Subj:	career stuff

Hi Liz

Here is the info I was talking about last night:

Radcliffe Career Services
10 Garden Street
Cambridge. MA  02138
(617)495-8631

Their brochure says that it is "for women in the greater Boston community".
They have workshops, individual counseling, a career resource library
and job listings.  If you call them they will mail you their brochures
right away.  I will probably use some of their services myself.

11.42Discussion of Nashua OB/GYNsLEZAH::BOBBITTinvictus maneoThu Mar 16 1989 15:125
    there is a discussion in topic 507 of DES-informed ob/gyns in the
    Nashua, NH area.
    
    -Jody
    
11.43BooksBOOTES::IWANOWICZdeacons are permanentWed Mar 22 1989 14:4814
    We received a flyer in the mail advertising a new book being
    published by the Roundtable Press, in Wellesley, Ma.  The book
    is ..  ' Sacred Dimesions of Women's Experiences'.  Linda Weltner
    who has a weekly column in the Boston Globe is one of the
    contributors to the book as well as people like Carol Christ,
    Elisabeth Dodson-Gray...
    
    Anyone familiar with the book ?
    
    Anyone know anything about Roundtable Press?
    
    
            Thanks.......    Mike
    
11.44South End PressWMOIS::B_REINKEIf you are a dreamer, come in..Thu Mar 23 1989 16:2353
information sent to me by mail
 -----------------------------------------------------------
Subj:	Group Messages 1921 to 1925

March 14, 1989		Message 1921 from a.e.mossberg
 
Subject: More books..
 
I just got a catalog of books rom South End Press and a large number
of their offerings are feminist-related.  Here are some titles that
look interesting:
 
A Dream Compels Us: Voices of Salvadoran Women		[various]
 
Women Under Attack: Victories, Backlash, and the Fight for
	Reproductive Freedom				by the CARASA
							collective
 
Talking Back: Thinking Feminist, Thinking Black		by bell hooks
 
Regulating the Lives of Women				by Mimi Abramovitz
 
Mink Coats Don't Trickle Down				[various members
							of the Center for
							Popular Economics]
 
Poverty in the American Dream: Women and Children First by Stallard, Ehrenreich,
							and Sklar
 
Women in the Global Factory				by Fuentes & Sklar
 
Loudcracks/Softhearts					by Jean Lozoraitis
 
Ain't I a Woman						by bell hooks
 
Beauty Secrets: Women and the Politics of Appearance	by Wendy Chapkis
 
Bestializing the Human Female				by Margot Sims
 
Common Differences: Conflict in Black and White Feminist
		Perspectives				by Joseph & Lewis
 
A Creative Tension: Key Issues of Socialist Feminism	[various]
 
etc,etc,etc.  That's just a few that caught my eye. Some have
already been mentioned.  The only one I've read is _Mink Coats..._,
though I've ordered a couple of those above this afternoon.  A
catalog is available from South End if you call 800-533-8478.  I
find them to be an excellent publisher.
 
aem
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11.45Sacred Dimensions of Women's ExperienceFOOZLE::WHITENatural WomanThu Mar 23 1989 18:3830
    re .43
    
    I know lots about the book, since I was involved from the time 
    we conceived the idea.  Of course I think it is a landmark 
    contribution, and other superlatives.  It is certainly the first
    book that has described women's feelings about the significance of
    some everyday experiences.
    
    Back to facts.  I am a participant in the Theological Opportunities
    Program at Harvard Divinity School.  This is an ongoing group of
    women who explore issues in our own lives.  From our shared
    experience we draw themes for two lecture series per year.  Sacred
    Dimensions of Women's Experience was a lecture series that came out
    of discussions that for many women there are life experiences we
    find awesome and sacred, which are not recognized and honored by
    our religions.  Topics include giving birth, caregiving a failing 
    parent, creating a welcoming home, housework as meditation...

    The book consists of those lectures, plus additional essays we 
    invited authors to write, and one essay on our process as sacred
    - listening ourselves into speech.
    
    Roundtable Press is a small, privately owned business that publishes
    a few books on women's issues and the environment.
    
    Send me mail if you want more information
    
    Pat

   
11.47Women OutdoorsNATASH::MOOREReality is just a collective hunch.Thu Apr 06 1989 14:4669
        An organization that I've been thinking for awhile I should let women
    in this file know about is Women Outdoors.  When I first moved to the
    Boston area 8 yrs ago, I stumbled upon WO, and it's been an important
    part of my community and my life ever since.  I've met some terrific
    friends and some really inspiring women in it, learned outdoor skills
    (like x-c skiing), and found it to be a *very* supportive atmosphere
    for stretching myself not only in outdoor activities, but especially
    in leadership skills.  This is not a bunch of "outdoor jocks"; the
    skill levels, abilities, and interests of members are definitely
    varied.  It's also an easy org for new people to feel welcome in; there
    are almost always other newcomers at any event.

    I should confess up front that I'm not in the least objective about
    this org.;  I've been on the Board of Directors for 7 years, as
    treasurer for 3 and then as president for 3.  I'm about to end my last
    term on the Board, but I'll continue to be involved in WO.

    WO is a national org., with 700 members, and 21 chapters (called regions) 
    in 13 states.  There is a greater concentration in the Northeast, where 
    WO was born.  

    Examples of trips and activities I've done with WO include camping,
    hiking, birding, a weekend biking trip on Martha's Vineyard,
    backpacking, skiing, canoeing, a new games day at the beach, and
    others.  A major annual event is the Gathering, for which I'll give info
    separately in a note in the Coming Events topic.  Every couple of
    months or so, each region meets to plan its calendar of activities. 
    All trips are led by WO members; it's a volunteer org.

    From the magazine (produced quarterly):

    " WO was incorporated in 1980 to provide a clearinghouse for women
    whose vocation or avocation lay in the outdoors.

    "With WO you can
    	- Develop your outdoor skills
    	- Expand your leadership potential
    	- Promote environmental awareness
    	- Join a group of women who share similar interests and goals.

    We are a "growing network of women who through the outdoors are
    building bridges between members of diverse outdoor skills, ages,
    lifestyles and cultures."

    "A WO membership entitles you to:
    	-Participate locally in day activities, weekend trips, slide shows,
    and meetings.
    	- Attend regional gatherings, workshops, skill building seminars,
    leadership training weekends and extended trips.
    	- Become a part of our national network of outdoor women, receive
    the quarterly WO magazine, become eligible for scholarships to
    participate in other organized activities,"..." and connect with other
    women."

    One more quote:

    "WO strives to create an atmosphere of trust, safety and respect for
    all women regardless of age, class, ethnicity, marital status, physical
    ability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or size.  We encourage
    each participant in WO to honor confidentiality and avoid making
    assumptions about others."

    If you want more info about WO, send mail to NATASH::MOORE.  Please
    provide your full home mailing address.  I'll send a brochure with
    membership application (membership is $15/yr), and a calendar of events
    if you're in the greater Boston region, or the name of the closest
    Regional Contact if you're not.
    
    Susan
11.48RE: LOOKING FOR THERAPISTDNEAST::DUNTON_KATIEThu Apr 13 1989 16:2312
    Re: 11.6
    
    I am still talking to my therapist from where I used to live because
    she is so wonderful.  We have worked on all the things you mentioned,
    and more other things than I ever dreamed of.  I do not suggest
    that you have a long-distance therapist, but perhaps she would be
    a good resource person to ask about therapists in your area.  Her
    name is Herta Payson, and her address is Marina Towers, 76 West
    Main St., Suite 314, Norwich, CT 06330.  She is a feminist and a
    psychotherapist.  I hope this information is satisfactory.  I would
    like to remain anonymous, please.
    
11.49NOW(National Organization for Women) news letterVIDEO::LIENThu Apr 13 1989 17:3110
	The Acton Chapter of NOW (National Organization for Women) publishes
a monthly news letter. Please send me your node name and mailstop if you
are interested in receiving a FREE copy of the newsletter. 
	The group also meets once a month in Acton elementary school.
I will notify whoever is interested in attending the meeting the date and 
time for the meeting. 
	You can reach me at VIDEO::LIEN, dtn: 235-8472.
            

michele lien
11.50Support Group: Women Who Love Too MuchRAINBO::TARBETI'm the ERAThu Apr 27 1989 11:4118
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Note 559.0                     Support Group, WL2M                    No replies
FRICK::HUTCHINS "Just Another Manic Monday"          13 lines  27-APR-1989 10:24
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    A new support group for Women Who Love Too Much will be forming
    on May 16 at St. Mark's Church (Leominster, MA).  
    
    The purpose of the group is to provide a supportive environment
    for women to discuss the issues around relationships.
    
    If you're interested in joining the group, please contact me for
    details.
    
    Since the church will not be charging us rent, there will no fee!
    
    Judi
    
11.51Change in locationFRECKL::HUTCHINSCan you map to your subdirectories?Wed May 10 1989 09:3510
    Update to 11.50...
    
    The support group will be meeting at the Pilgrim Congregational
    Church, on West Street, in Leominster.
                           
    If you have any questions, please drop me a line!
    
    Judi
    
    
11.52WWL2M, May 23, LeominsterFRICK::HUTCHINSIf you want it, go after it...Tue May 16 1989 16:008
    The support group for "Women Who Love Too Much" will be meeting
    on May 23 at the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Leominster, from
    7:00-8:30 pm.
    
    If you need directions, please let me know.
    
    Judi
    
11.53dance instructionLEZAH::BOBBITTseeking the balanceWed May 24 1989 17:3217
           <<< MOSAIC::$2$DJA6:[NOTES$LIBRARY]WOMANNOTES-V2.NOTE;1 >>>
================================================================================
Note 11.54          Resources (title should state what kind)            54 of 54
LEZAH::SCANLON "I was so much older then..."          9 lines  22-MAY-1989 11:17
                       -< Belly-dance class in Sudbury! >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A friend of mine is offering a weekly egyptian-style belly-dance class in
Sudbury.  She needs a few honest, eager students who are looking to learn
the ART of the dance.  Also, those who are experienced and wish to brush
up on their techniques are welcome.

Please send me mail if you would like more information.

Take care,
Tara

11.54I hearily recommend it!EGYPT::SMITHPassionate commitment to reasoned faithFri May 26 1989 17:3415
    re: -1
    
    I took belly-dancing for several years, and it is really great!
    I took it both for the exercise and to "like my belly better!"
    It is a fantastic *female* experience as well as being fun,
    expressive, and artistic.  I tried to do research on it in
    the library, but there was little to be had.  What I did find,
    however, made me feel closer to the Middle Eastern women who
    performed (and perform) this dance.  I love going to party of people
    of a culture where belly dancing is accepted as a natural folk
    expression, done even by 4-year-olds and grandmothers -- and sometimes
    by male/female couples -- without any of our American "naughty"
    connotations!
    
    Nancy
11.55general Practitioner?IAMOK::KOSKIWhy don&#039;t we do it in the water?Mon Jun 12 1989 15:546
    There are a couple of notes for OB/GYN resources, I don't want/need to
    wait 4 months for an appointment. Any pointers for a General
    Practitioner (preferably female)? Concord, Marlboro or Fitch/Leominster
    area. Hopefully with a smaller waiting list. 
    
    Gail 
11.56The Women's CenterMOSAIC::IANNUZZOCatherine T.Tue Jun 13 1989 07:2954
The Women's Center in Cambridge can be a valuable resource for women
in the greater Boston area.  It's easy to forget it's there and what it 
has to offer.  Here's a list of the various rap groups that they have 
going on right now:

Monday:
Battered Women's Support Group, 7:30-9pm
Disable Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, 6-8pm
Lesbian Rap, 8-10pm
Women's NA 12 Step, 7:30-9pm

Tuesday:
Women for Sobriety, 8-9:30pm
Lesbian 30+ rap, 7-8:30pm
Bisexual Women's rap, 7:30-10pm
Open Discussion for Deaf Women with Incest Histories
(2nd & 4th Tuesday, facilitated on 4th Tues.) 7-9pm

Wednesday:
Everywoman's Discussion Group, 7-9pm
Writers Support Group, 7:30-9:39pm
Lesbian Al-Anon (w/childcare) 6:30-8pm
Healing Through Art for Incest Survivors (1st Wed/month) 7-10pm
Lesbian Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (1st,3rd Wed/month) 7pm
Lesbian Partners of Incest Survivors (2nd & 4th Wed/month) 8-9:30pm
Politics of Fat (2nd & 4th Wed/month) 7:30-9:30pm

Thursday:
Incest Survivors Group, 7:30-9:39pm
Birthmothers (women who have surrendered their children to adoption)
	(1st & 3rd Thurs/month) 7:30-9:30pm
Lesbians Choosing Children (w/childcare), 7:30pm
Facilitated Open Discussion for Incest Survivors (3rd Thurs/month) 
	7:30-9:15pm

Friday:
Lesbian Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (2nd & 4th Fri/month) 7pm

Saturday:
Women's Writing Group, 12-2pm


The Women's Center is open to all women, Monday-Thursday 10am-10pm,
Friday 10am-8pm (Coffeehouse 8pm-midnight), Saturday 11am-2pm.
1st floor wheelchair accessible.  46 Pleasant St, Cambridge,
617-354-8807 (TTY/voice).

The coffeehouse schedule for this month:

June 16: Mary Knapp sings original acoustic folk ballads

June 23: Musical evening with Eve Goodman

June 30: Robin Field sings blues & country music
11.57Lesbian/Gay HelplineMOSAIC::IANNUZZOCatherine T.Tue Jun 13 1989 07:463
There is a lesbian/gay helpline run by the Fenway Community Health 
Center that provides general info, referrals, and some telephone counselling.  
The number is 617-267-9001.  It is staffed Mon-Fri from 6 pm - 11 pm.
11.58Ordinary bookstore has books for survivorsBOLT::MINOWPere Ubu is coming soon, are you ready?Tue Jul 18 1989 22:4717
My local bookstore is located in Belmont, which the Globe calls "Boston's
most boring suburb."

Boring as it may, they have a separate section for "Recovery" books: books
for alcoholics, children of same, rape victims, incest survivors, etc.

I don't know if this means that "survivors" have "come out of the closet"
(something we've seen in Womannotes) and become a big enough market that 
the paperback publishers are targetting books, or whether it's a personal
action by one of the bookstore's employees.

The store is located in Belmont Center, down the block from Filene's and
Bildner's.  From Rt. 2, take Rt 60 (Pleasant St) South into Belmont, turning
left at the second stoplight (more-or-less one mile from Rt. 2)  They're at
Reading International, 43 Leonard, Belmont.

Martin.
11.59SYSENG::BITTLENancy Bittle - Hardware Engineer - LSEE; 223-7653Wed Jul 19 1989 02:3615
Martin,

Thank you for posting the information about the bookstore in Belmont,
but I am very bothered by the way you worded the following:

> I don't know if this means that "survivors" have "come out of the
> closet" (something we've seen in Womannotes)

Maybe the truth hurts ... but though I feel some degree of shame for
both being raped and for some of the ways in which I am coping with its
side effects, I do not feel like I came out of a closet.

I spoke when I was ready.
                                                  nancy b.
11.60BOLT::MINOWPere Ubu is coming soon, are you ready?Wed Jul 19 1989 09:5019
re: .59:

Sorry, I meant "come out of the closet" as a positive response to
a traumatic experience: up until very recently, people did not
talk about being raped, beaten by their spouses, or abused as children.

The fact that enough books can be published to fill a rack in a
suburban bookstore -- and can apparently find customers who are
not embarrassed to hand a book on such a sensitive topic to a clerk
suggests that we are now willing to admit the existance of difficult
situations.

The fact that you (and Lee Tatistcheff) could write openly about what
happened to you in such a public forum may or may not have helped you
cope with the trauma, but I suspect it has helped others.

My apologies if my clumsy phrasing offended: that wasn't my intention.

Martin.
11.61SwimsuitsSYSENG::BITTLELet the day begin.Thu Aug 03 1989 04:3814
Quickly! --  Before the summer-that-just-started ends  -- 


Swimsuits like the ones I described in 623.47 can be ordered from:

		River Runner Sports   1-800-551-5558
	
In the catalog I have they're on page 35.  Call for the catalog or
send me mail if you want to borrow mine.

						nancy b.

(who doesn't like seeing all the fall clothes catalogs in her mailbox!)
11.62CPSR Newsletter; Fall '87ULTRA::ZURKOEven in a dream, remember, ...Mon Aug 14 1989 17:284
In note 737 I referred to an article from The CPSR Newsletter, Vol 5, No. 3,
Fall 1987. I no longer have that article. But it did make a lasting impression
on me (as you can see). Is anyone else out there a CPSR member and a packrat?
	Mez
11.63Women of Color - a profileSYSENG::BITTLEListening to sine wavesWed Aug 16 1989 18:4536
      From : "I Dream A World", National Geographic, July 1989
                         -Brian Lanker-

"My life for the past two years has been spent in the living rooms, 
offices, kitchens, and backyards of some of the finest people it
has ever been my privilege to encounter.  I have often been asked, 
Why this project?

Why document the lives of 75 black women?

It is the result of my own growing awareness of the vast contribution 
black women have made to this country and society, a contribution that
still seems to have gone largely unnoticed.  All the women have dreamed
of a world -- to borrow from the Langston Hughes poem - not only better
for themselves but for generations to come, a world where character and
ability matter, not color or gender.  

As they dreamed that world, they acted on those dreams, 
and they changed America."

-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Some of those profiled include:

o  Barbara Jordan
o  Alice Walker, author of the Color Purple
o  Will Mae Ford Smith, mother of gospel music
o  Wilma Rudolph, winner of 3 gold medals (I didn't know she had polio,too)
o  Angela Yvonne Davis, political activist
o  Clara McBride Hale, whose Harlem apartment houses drug-addicted babies
o  Faye Wattleton, headed Planned Parenthood Federation of America
o  Alexa Canady, first black female neurosurgeon in U.S.

Contact me if you'd like to borrow a copy of the article.

							     nancy b.
11.64Support for bereaved parentsSALEM::LUPACCHINOWed Aug 30 1989 23:177
    
    Does anyone know of a group in the Boston area that provides support
    for families who suffer the loss of a child through illness?
    I think it's been mentioned in the file before.
    
    Thanks,
    Ann Marie
11.65a thought, may not be correctWMOIS::B_REINKEIf you are a dreamer, come in..Thu Aug 31 1989 00:468
    AM
    
    this is off the top of my head, but, my memory comes up
    with something like 'the compassionate friends'.
    
    hope this is of some help
    
    Bonnie
11.66more than illnessTLE::RANDALLliving on another planetThu Aug 31 1989 15:1310
    Yes, Compassionate Friends is an organization that supports
    parents who have lost a child.  
    
    It's not just lost through illness, however -- it includes parents
    of any child who died, no matter what age and no matter how.   The
    only person I know who's a member is a relative of a relative who
    lost a son in an Army helicopter accident several years ago.  She
    recommends it to anyone who has lost a child.
    
    --bonnie
11.67Therapy group for women 40 - 60SCARY::M_DAVISDictated, but not read.Sun Sep 03 1989 11:1120
    
    			WOMEN IN TRANSITION
    
    Starting Wednesday, September 20, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
    
    To include issues of mid-life change:
    
    o separation/divorce
    o widowhood
    o career changes
    o care of aging parents
    o retirement
    o menopause
    o children leaving home
    
    Group therapist: Ann Patch, MA, Adult Counseling Service
    for more information, 603/ 668-4111
    
    The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
    401 Cypress Street, Manchester, New Hampshire
11.68Thanks for taking the time....SALEM::LUPACCHINOMon Sep 04 1989 22:465
    
    Thanks for sharing info re: "Compassionate Friends". I have passed
    this along to friends who have just lost their 20 month old daughter.
    
    Ann Marie
11.69OUR OWN.....ta da!!!!JURAN::GARDNERjustme....jacquiTue Sep 05 1989 10:1210
    Peggy Leedberg of the Central Mass. District Women and Religion
    organization of the Unitarian Universalist Church will be co-
    leading the CAKES FOR THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN ("A Seminar in 
    Feminist Thealogy") this Fall at the Hudson/Marlboro (MA) 
    UU Church in Hudson, MA.  To obtain more information/input 
    on this course contact either Patrice McCabe at (508) 568-8977
    or Sharon Salmela 562-2655.

    justme....jacqui
11.70Feminist publicationsULTRA::ZURKOThe quality of mercy is not strainedThu Sep 07 1989 14:53170
From off the net:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------


Someone requested info on Spare Rib, a British feminist magazine.
According to the Alternative Press Index, the address is

Spare Rib
27 Clerkenwell Close, London
EC1 OAT, England
Monthly, 10pounds

We get Spare Rib here at the library at Oberlin.  I haven't really
taken a look at it, but it seems somewhat Ms'ish - very slick and
professional.

Some other feminist publications:

Connexions
4228 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
Quarterly, $12

Feminist Issues
Transactions Periodicals Consortium
Dept 8010, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
Biannual, $15

Feminist Reviews
Dept. J, Association of Book Publishers (UK)
North Way, Andover, Hants,
SP10 5BE England
Triannual, $21

Feminist Studies
Womens Studies Program,
Univ of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Triannual, $21

(The above three are all excellent, particularly Reviews.  They are
also very academic, research and theory oriented)

Feminist Teacher
442 Balantine Hall, Indiana University,
Bloomington, IN 47405
Triannual, $12

Healthsharing
14 Skey Lane,
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 3S4 Canada
Quarterly, $9 (Women and Health)

Hecate
P.O. Box 99, St. Lucia
Brisbane, Australia 4067
Biannual, $10 Australian

Heresies
P.O. Box 1306 Canal St. Station
New York, NY 10013
Biannual, $17/4 issues (Art)

Hypatia
Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1437
Triannual, $20 (Philosophy)

Kick it Over
P.O. Box 5811, Stn A.
Toronto, Ontario
M5W 1P2 Canada
Quarterly, $7.50 (Primarily an Anarchist paper, but also listed as women's,)

Lesbian Contradiction
584 Castro Street #263,
San Francisco, CA 94114
Quarterly, $5.

National Now Times
National Organization for Women
1401 New York Ave, NW, Suite 800
Washington DC, 20005-2102
Bimonthly, $35 (Non-member rate)

New Directions for Women
108 w. Palisade Ave.
Englewood, NJ 07631
Bimonthly, $10

Off Our Backs
2423 18th St. NW. 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
Monthly, $15 (One of my personal recommendations)

Peace and Freedom
Women's International League for Peace and Freedom,
1213 Race st. Philadelphia, PA 19107-1691
8 issues/$10.

Sage: A Scholarly Journal on Black Women
P.O. Box 42741, Atlanta, GA 30311-0741
Quarterly, $15.

Women's Review of Books
Wellesly College Center for research on Women,
828 Washington St, Wellesly, Ma.02181-8255
Monthly, $15

Womens Studies International Forum
Pergamon Journals, Inc.
Fairview Park, Elmsford, NY 10523
Bimonthly, $40

Sinister Wisdom
P.O. Box 3252, Berkeley, Ca 94703
Quarterly, $15 (Lesbian)

and a few not in the Alternative Press Index...

UPFRONT
P.O. Box 2293, Washington DC, 20013
202/842-1189
$5 (Black Women)

Wellfare Mothers Voice
4504 N. 47 Street, Milwaukee, WI. 53218

I've seen about half of these.  My recommendations are the three
Feminist academic journals, Connexions, Off Our Backs, Sinister
Wisdom, and Healthsharing.  Hypatia is interesting if you're into
Philosophy.  National Now Times gets the recommendation of some
close friends of mine for offering news of a feminist nature (and
Biweekly helps).

Also, Journals for which I do not have addresses, but think are
excellent - The Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion, and
Resources for Feminist Research (Canadian Based)  Both are rather
academic, but offer very important research and ideas.  One
particularly interesting article was in RFR about researching
Anti-feminist Women (I think it was fall 1988).

And of course there's Zeta, which is regularly carries articles of a
feminist nature, including a regular column by Bell Hooks entitled
"Sisters of the Yam."  (Incidently I would recommend everyone read
Bell Hooks _Feminist Theory From Margin to Center_ - It's
practically required reading for any of the Intro Women's Studies
Courses at Oberlin and one of the most resounding critiques of the
feminist movement I've ever seen).  Zeta has been mentioned here
before, and I add my praise to this truly excellent publication.

As a final note, there are a lot more feminist and alternative
publications than are listed here, or in the Alternative Press Index
for that matter, and I'm collecting a small database on what's
available.  At the moment it is still fairly small, but I have found
some interesting tidbits, like a Lesbian magazine from Yugoslavia,
and the two I listed here.  I would love to hear from people who
get, know of, publish, or run across alternative and radical
publications that aren't commonly known.  If anyone has any names
lying around, I'd love to hear from you.

Also, I don't have access to Usenet or the SOC.MOTS.Whatever, so if
someone could send me a list of what is available in the way of
echoes on Women's or other similar issues through those, I'd be most
grateful.  I know of a few lists similar to this - Sappho for
Lesbian/Bisexual women and another specificly for (and open only to)
Bisexual Women.
11.71Hotline NumbersLEZAH::BOBBITTinvictus maneoFri Sep 29 1989 10:5724
    These are some "HOTLINE" numbers that were published in a local edition
    of "HealthLine" (from DEC Health Services Department) in the Marlboro,
    MA cluster.  Many of these are national numbers.
    
    HOTLINE			PHONE #			HOURS (Eastern Time)
    
    AIDS			800-342-AIDS		24 hours
    Alcohol & Drug abuse	800-ALCOHOL		24 hours
    Allergy			800-727-5400		8:30am-8:30pm
    Anorexia/Bulemia Edu Ctr	800-336-4797		24 hours
    Auto Safety			800-424-9393		9 am - 5 pm
    Boating Safety		800-368-5647		9 am - 5 pm
    Cancer			800-422-6237		9 am - 5 pm
    Child Find			800-I-AM-LOST		24 hours
    Cocaine			800-COCAINE		24 hours
    Consumer Product Safety	800-638-CPSC		9 am - 5 pm
    Domestic Violence		800-333-7233		24 hours
    Nat'l Headache Foundation	800-843-2256		9 am - 5 pm
    Parents' Drug Info		800-241-7946		9 am - 5 pm
    Parental Stress		800-632-8188		24 hours
    Rape Crisis Center		508-485-RAPE		24 hours
    Samaritans			617-247-0220		24 hours
    Smokers Quitline		800-752-7444		9 am - 5 pm
    Water Test Info		800-H20-TEST		9 am - 5 pm
11.72QUARK::LIONELFree advice is worth every centWed Oct 04 1989 00:4011
    Re: .71
    
    The numbers with an exchange number ending in "2" are LIKELY
    (but not guaranteed) to be in-state-only numbers.  Unfortunately, it's
    often hard to tell until you try calling them from elsewhere.
    
    I note that the Nashua phone book has many Human Services numbers
    listed on pages 2 and 3.  Undoubtedly many other local phone books have
    similar information.
    
    					Steve
11.73Mass Women's Directory of Prof Assoc. & NetworksULTRA::GUGELAdrenaline: my drug of choiceFri Oct 06 1989 14:1015
    
    From the SWE Boston October newsletter comes this information:
    
    The Massachusetts Women's Directory of Professional Associations
    and Networks is now available from Women's Job Counseling Center
    in Cambridge, Ma.  It was published by WJCC to assist women in
    their career searches.  The directory has over 300 listings and
    is indexed by categories.  It costs $10.  Contact WJCC at
    (617)864-9097.
    
    
    
    I haven't seen this, so I can't comment on what it is, how
    useful it is, etc.
    
11.74Women's Educational and Industrial UnionULTRA::GUGELAdrenaline: my drug of choiceFri Oct 06 1989 14:1530
    
    From the SWE Boston October newsletter comes this information:
    
    The Women's Educational and Industrial Union, in Boston, offers
    many career workshops.  In October, workshops include:
    
    October 4		5:30 pm		How to Network
    October 11 & 18	4:30 pm		Understanding your MBTI
    					(Myer Briggs Type Indicator)
    October 26 &
    November 2		5:30 pm		Bridging: A Two-Part Workshop
    					for Career Changers
    October 11 -
    November 15		5:30 pm		Working in Midlife: A Support
    					Group for Women
    Thursdays		5:30 pm		Workshops for Job Hunters
      October 5				Job Hunting Techniques
      October 12			Resume Writing
      October 19			Interviewing Skills
    
    In addition, WEIU has a Career Resource Library which is free and
    open to the public every day except Sunday.  For more information,
    and to register for workshops, call (617)536-5657.
    
    
    
    I've never used WEIU for any reason, nor have I known anyone who
    has, so I cannot comment on how good or useful their programs are
    or their library is.
    
11.75NYTimes article on Self-Help AbortionHYDRA::LARUgoin&#039; to gracelandWed Oct 25 1989 16:1929
Monday's New York Times (Sept 23, 1989, pp B12) contains an article entitled
"Self-Help Abortion Movement Gains Momentum,"  byline Gina Kolata.
The article begins:

    Concerned that abortion rights may be curtailed by the courts
    or legislatures, scores of self-help groups around the
    country are teaching women how to perform abortions on
    thmeselves and each other.

It's too long to type in;  if you are interested but cannot 
locate a copy, i will make it available to you, but will not use 
DEC intra-office mail...


The article lists the following resources:

Videotape,  _No Turning Back_  which explains how to perform a suction
abortion,  produced by  Federation of Feminist Health Centers

Book  _When Birth Control Fails_  by Ms. Gage, 1979, Speculum Press,

article in Outlook, September 1989 on methods of self-help abortion

Book  _The Complete Cervical Cap Guide_ by Rebecca Chalker, 1987,
Harper & Row, contains a section on menstrual extraction.


/bruce
    
11.76WILKIE::KEITHReal men double clutchFri Oct 27 1989 12:067
RE -.1
    
        I saw an item on the news the other night where the medical community
    and NOW (I think it was them) were very much opposed to this Video
    (assuming it was the some one as in the news report) for medical
    reasons.
    
11.77HYDRA::LARUgoin&#039; to gracelandFri Oct 27 1989 14:5116
    re .76:
    
    The article talks about the opposition;  the procedure is
    not without controversy...
    
    One of the motives behind the movement is that "many women
    feel they should be prepared 'if the lid comes down,'"
    a reference to restrictions that may take effect as a result
    of the recent Supreme Court decision.
    
    As this is the resources note, i think any discussion should take
    place in a different note...
    
    /bruce
    
    
11.78Rosie the Riveter shirtsLEZAH::QUIRIYChristineWed Jan 17 1990 19:1722
    
    From the Wireless catalogue, page 8:
    
    Rosie the Riveter T-shirt and sweatshirt from the original poster
    showing Rosie with her bandana on her head, her sleeve rolled up, and 
    her bicep flexed.  T-shirt is white, 100% cotton, sweatshirt is 50/50
    cotton blend (I assume it's blended with polyester).  Sizes: M(38-40),
    L(42-44), XL(46-48).
    
    T-shirt:    # 15108, $14.00  (not cheap!)
    Sweatshirt: # 15109, $24.00  (ditto)
    
    For credit card orders:
    
    Call 800-669-9999 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    
    For orders by mail:   
    
    Wireless
    Minnesota Public Radio
    PO Box 64422
    St. Paul, MN 55164-0422
11.79nice designGODIVA::benceWhat&#039;s one more skein of yarn?Thu Jan 18 1990 10:115
    This is also available in the "Signals" catalogue.  There is also
    a Rosie the Riveter mug.  I'll post details tomorrow.
    
                                            cathy
                                            
11.80another tee shirtLEZAH::QUIRIYchew this and spitFri Jan 19 1990 10:5438
    I think I beat you to it Cathy.  The Rosie T-shirt is on page 12 and
    is #15108 ($14.00); sweatshirt is #15109 ($24.00).  They also offer
    a mug (10 oz. capacity, microwave and dishwasher safe), #15536 ($8.95).
    Damn this stuff is expensive!
    
    ------------
    
    I also liked: 
    
    From page 14 of the Signals catalogue:

    "Jane Evershed "If You Believe in Woman, Hold My Hand" T-shirt and
    sweatshirt...These Signals exclusives by artist Jane Evershed
    celebrate women around the world.  Tee is white 100% heavyweight 
    cotton, sweatshirt 50/50 cotton-poly.  Made in the USA in adult
    sizes; please specify: S(34-36), M(38-40), L(42-44), XL(46-48)."

    Tee #15548  $18.00
    Sweatshirt #15549  $28.00

    The picture is of a palm tree with multicolored fronds, mostly blue 
    and green with some yellow and pink; pastel-ly, not garish.  The 
    trunk of the tree is also painted with many colors.  Around the tree,
    flying in the air -- like laundry caught in a breeze (this looks a 
    little strange to me) -- are the women, holding hands.  Around all of
    this are flecks of color, maybe like feathers.  Beneath the picture 
    is the phrase in black: "If you believe in Woman hold my hand," with 
    initial caps on If and Woman.

    Credit cards 24hrs/7days: 800-669-9696

    By mail:  Signals
              PO Box 64428
              St. Paul, MN 55164-0428

    There's a $3.90 shipping, handling, and insurance charge for orders
    between $15.01-$30.00.
11.81Consultant/TherapistTRADE::DOUGHERTYFri Jan 26 1990 15:0016
    I *HIGHLY* recommend:                                                
    
    	Rosemary Dunn Dalton, M.S., M.S.W.
    	Counselor * Consultant
    	Cambridge Feminist Counseling Services
    	Brighton, MA
     	1-617-739-1520
    
    Shes an *excellent** therapist who works with individuals and couples; 
    is "down to earth"; and charges reasonable rates (insurance accepted).
    
    As a consultant, I was impressed by the way she worked with a 
    group at Digital (of which I was a part) that was having 
    _serious_ group dynamics problems.
    
    - Mary
11.82book storeSCARY::M_DAVISMarge Davis HallyburtonThu Feb 08 1990 18:0510
    There's a very fine, hole-in-the-wall bookstore in Nashua which
    specializes in books and pamphlets for those who are healing from a
    myriad of modern and ancient maladies:  alcoholism, drug addiction,
    sexual assault, spousal abuse, divorce, etc.  The name of the store is
    "Reflections", and it is open from Tuesday thru Saturday at the corner
    of South Main and Allds (approx 1 block south of Simoneau Plaza).  Call
    for hours: (603) 880-9244 ... proprietor is Denise. Large stock;
    special orders.
    
    Marge
11.83Glad Day Books (Boston bookstore)TLE::D_CARROLLWatch for singing pigsMon Mar 12 1990 10:2929
I don't know if it has been mentioned in here before, but I finally got
to Glad Day Books, in Boston, and I highly recommend it.

It is primarily a "Gay and Lesbian" bookstore, but it also has a *lot* of
women's studies and Feminist type books.  (You know the "Women's Studies"
section in Waldenbooks that has all of 10 or 15 titles?  This has more like
100 or 150.)  I didn't get to spend too much time there, but long enough
to peruse "Women's History of Sex", "Women's Myths and Other Secrets" (or 
something like that), "Drawing Down the Moon", and "A Womb with a View"...

Also, in some other note, someone was asking where they can rent some of
the "Feminist Erotica" mentioned in another note.  They rent some of them
at Glad Day Books.  Only Lesbian films, as far as I can tell, but if that
interests you, they have a couple by Fatale Films (one of the film companies
mentioned in the note on feminist erotica) and others.  They also rent
gay male videos (for those who care) and a good selection of non-erotic
"Classic Gay and Lesbian Films" such as Torch-song Trilogy (*plug*: one of
the best movies I have *ever* seen), Desert Hearts, The COlor Purple, etc.

The also carry pins, cards, posters, etc...

Anyway, go there, check it out, it's a neat place:

Glad Day Books
673 Boylston Street (across the street from the Copley Sq. Green-line T stop)
Boston, MA
(617) 267-3010

D!
11.84attorneyGNUVAX::QUIRIYChristineSat Apr 07 1990 21:328
    
    Gray Wexelblat
    Boxborough, MA
    635-0991
    
    I don't have the exact address, but her office is at the junction 
    of Rte. 111 and Stow Rd.  My SO has engaged her services to help 
    with house-buying.  We've heard she also handles divorces.
11.85Fat is a Feminist Issue workshop in Westboro, MAGNUVAX::QUIRIYChristineSat Apr 07 1990 21:5438
    
    Also posted in TPWEST::SELF_HELP and ATSE::WEIGHTLOSS.
        
    From the brochure:
    
    Counseling Associates
    23 East Main St. 
    Westboro, MA 01581
    
                      
                  Compulsive eating is a feminist issue??  
                             You bet it is!
                    9-week group for compulsive eaters
    
    It's no accident that most people who alternately binge and starve
    themselves are women...
    
    This group is for women willing to consider the idea that your eating
    habits and your feelings about your body have a whole lot to do with
    the ideas you've been "fed" about how women are supposed to be.
    
    We'll share experiences, do meditation and visualization to discover
    deep feelings about eating, do some writing exercises to help get in
    touch with the true woman within, and liberate her from compulsive
    eating.
    
    Group begins Thursday, April 19th.  Screening interviews begin now.
    
    Insurance accepted/sliding scale for nine week group from $405-$270.
    
    For more information, please call Sherry Zitter, LicSW:
    
    (508) 366-8576
    (617) 332-7091
    
    Counseling Associates are: Phyllis Dexter, Jean Agster, Meryl Wolper,
    and Sherry Zitter.