The "Utility" of Prisons

Abortion & Motherhood: Part 2

In this episode, we explore the topic we haven't yet that was so critical to feminism in the 1970s. Part 1 sets up the conversation. Part 2 investigates how off our backs upheld their radical values on the issues of motherhood and abortion.

Abortion & Motherhood: Part 1

In this episode, we explore the topic we haven't yet that was so critical to feminism in the 1970s. Part 1 sets up the conversation. Part 2 investigates how off our backs upheld their radical values on the issues of motherhood and abortion.

Media Portrayal of Women

In this episode, we explore the portrayal of women in the media. We engage the coverage of anti-Vietnam War rhetorics in the pages of off our backs, as well as how off our backs and other feminist presses helped to push the conversation about the roles of women in public spaces, art, and entertainment.

The "Utility" of Prisons

In this episode, we dive into letters written to off our backs by a notable group of women: those who were incarcerated. While some were notorious, others were victims of the system. We take a look at a few of these letters and discuss their impact on the work at off our backs.

Unpacking Invisible Labor

In this episode, we look at the similarities of how ideas circulate by digging deeper into the concept of "invisible labor." We argue that TikTok is a version of information sharing, and like 1970s feminist essay culture, is one of the ways in which feminist ideas can find new life.