There are many tales related to my time in the sixties and early seventies that I think of writing about. Some are darker than anything in my series, Ten Days in Newark. I would need some courage. I know that many women had similar experiences -- Would you want to read?
So far, this is my favorite episode. All the episodes are great, but that “dark side” often gets obscured in nostalgia for a “more innocent time.” I wouldn’t call it innocent. Naive, maybe. But it was politically coercive, and often anxiety-producing for those of us prone to that. I spent a chunk of the late sixties-early seventies in agoraphobic hell. I shared the utopian vision of friends who were activist, but the groupthink scared the shit out of me. Still does, wherever I see it emerging. Thanks so much for this terrific podcast series!!
There are many tales related to my time in the sixties and early seventies that I think of writing about. Some are darker than anything in my series, Ten Days in Newark. I would need some courage. I know that many women had similar experiences -- Would you want to read?
So far, this is my favorite episode. All the episodes are great, but that “dark side” often gets obscured in nostalgia for a “more innocent time.” I wouldn’t call it innocent. Naive, maybe. But it was politically coercive, and often anxiety-producing for those of us prone to that. I spent a chunk of the late sixties-early seventies in agoraphobic hell. I shared the utopian vision of friends who were activist, but the groupthink scared the shit out of me. Still does, wherever I see it emerging. Thanks so much for this terrific podcast series!!