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LA NOW CHALLENGES ITO
In a very polite letter dated 02-02-1995 to Hon. Lance
Ito, Tammy Bruce, president of the National Organization for
Women of Los Angeles said that "it has become rather apparent
that you are treating Deputy District Attorney Marcia Oark with a
different level of respect than the other attorneys on both the
prosecution and defense teams ." Tammy said members of her
board and a number of members had called her to complain.
"... you seem to take Ms. Clark a bit less seriously than
the other attorneys ... our concern is not based on the impact of
your approach may have on Ms. Clark. She seems quite capable
of taking the heat in your kitchen. We are concerned however
with the impact your perceived attitude may have on the jury.
After all, if your honors appears not to take Ms. Oark as seriously
as Mr. Cochran, why should they?"
That very afternoon, Judge Ito answered the letter.
"Please rest assured that I take very seriously your comments and
observations; however, given the current status of the case .. .it is
(in)appropriate at this time to directly address your
concerns .. .Tomorrow morning I will invite Ms. Clark and the
other counsels into my chambers to air not only your concerns,
but similar ones that recently appeared in the New York Times. I
have also initiated contact with Loyola Law School Professor
Laurie Levenson who has made recent public comments similar
to yours ...I would appreciate it. ..convey to me some specific
example of the conduct you deem questionable. I attempted to
telephone this afternoon, but received only a telephone answering
machine."
Tammy answered on Feb. 6 after consulting with her
board: ''To say that I was surprised by the immediacy of your
response to our concern would be an understatement. It speaks to
your overall professionalism throughout this ordeal, and it is
sincerely appreciated."
Tammy's points were as follows : "Your overall tone and
approach seems to indicate that you simply prefer dealing with
male attorneys. This becomes apparent not only in your dealing
with Ms. Clark, but in specific statements and approaches you
have made with other women attorneys that have participated in
the trial." Tammy points out the gender bias report issued by the
Ninth Circuit that reported on the disparate treatment of women
attorneys in the court.
Tammy pointed out Ito's earlier comment about Clark's
skirt length; the pressure he placed her under just prior to her
opening statement; interrupting her opening statement for Exhibit
numbers to which the defense had stipulated; threatening to hold
her in contempt at the end of her opening statement. Tammy then

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emphasized, "This last point is particularly problematic as we
recall that Mr. Shapiro has audibly used profanity in the
courtroom and called your Honor disingenuous without a threat of
sanctions."
Judge Ito commented to Gloria Allred that she should
not make a circus out of the proceedings. Tammy points out the
defense attorneys were active in contributing to a circus-like
atmosphere, and he said nothing to Mr. Derschowitz who has a
similar reputation to Ms. Allred's.
Lydia Bodin was the recipient of a curt remark that she
had not learned to speak slower.
Tammy went on to point out the inappropriate comments
by the defense attorneys charging Oark with "whining" and being
"overly emotional" that were not sanctioned by Ito.
"Although these may seem trivial, it adds to the overall
sexist atmosphere that we feel the court has contributed to. These
situations in any courtroom during any case would be a problem,
and yet we are all dealing with a trial which focuses on women,
and their treatment. It just exacerbates the problem with the
image of women in general during a trial that the world is
watching."
From Catt's Claws, an electronic feminist newsletter.

APRIL 19 - University of Oklahoma Women's
Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series will host Dr. Eve
Bannet, Chair, Department of English and Professor
of Women's Studies. Dr. Bannet will speak on "The
Marriage Act of 1753: A very cruel act for Women!" at
12:00 noon on the University of Oklahoma Norman
Campus, Ninth floor Dale Hall Tower. The lecture is
free and open to the public. For more information or
accommodations on the basis of disability call
325-3481 .

APRIL 29 - Harland Coffeehouse starting at 8:00.
We hope to be featuring musical talent from the
Tulsa area. The OKC Arts Festival will be going on
also, so make it a day and end your evening with
us.Call Harland for more information.

Harland Sister Resources

2312 NW 39, OKC, OK 73112

Sybil
Sybil Ludington, unsung hero of the American Revolution and
Matron Saint of the forgotten woman. is an occasional contributor
to this space.
Dear St. Sybil,
Can you believe that our Governor is such an idiot that
he would compare the "plight" of Roman Catholic Republicans in
Oklahoma to that of Black Americans in Selma in the 60's? How
asinine can a person be! Get real, Governor Keating!
Despairingly yours,
May Begonna Krigh
Dear May,
Well, I know what you mean; it kind of made me want to
cry, too. That he would trivialize the Black experience in that
way is pathetic, offensive and scary. It's very disappointing, too,
you know - we had some hope for Keating on this issue - he
participated in the OKC Martin Luther King festivities this year even marched in the parade; and he is not a vicious man. Indeed
he is in many ways well-intentioned; but as my melancholy friend
Neville Chamberlain, Patron Saint of the Naive and Gullible
never tires of telling anyone who will listen, the road to hell i~
paved with good intentions; and ignorance and indifference can
lead to just as ill an outcome as intentional cruelty. A man who
can say what Keating did and think it is humorous can also
believe, tongue only slightly in cheek, that a law prohibiting
people from sleeping under a bridge is equally fair to all, because
the rich are prohibited as well as the poor. He can also justify
support of Oklahoma's "Employment at Will" doctrine, and call it
equally fair to management and workers. This is the one where
either employer or employee can terminate the relationship at
will, - workers can be fired for any reason or no reason at all; for
being a slackard or for being a queer or for not bowing down or
kissing up sufficiently; but then, of course, (just a tiny little smirk
here) workers can quit anytime also, so what's the complaint?
There is a kind of privilege that blinds people to the
cruelty of this kind of "reasoning". It usually requires a good hard
dose of reality, maybe a good kick in the economic pants, for the
privileged to open their eyes and see how the world is for most
other folks. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for your Governor
to ha:e a vision anytime soon. So keep a stiff upper lip, honey,
hang m there and keep kicking!
Love ya,
Sybil

Dear St. Sybil,
How come so many blacks they think O.J. is innocent?
Is it reverse racism?
Yours,
Blanche

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Dear Blanche,
Well no, it isn't. If you will think back through the
history of African-Americans and justice, you will find it looks
not like racism but more like a not-unreasonable paranoia (just
'cause you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to getcha),
Blacks have been scapegoated and falsely accused so much in this
country that it is natural for the black reaction to an accusation
against a fellow black to be an automatic disbelief - especially
regarding a crime with sexual undertones.
Other than that, the main reason African Americans and quite a few white Americans too, remember - don't believe
that he is guilty is that they just plain don't want to; and who can
blame them? He was a media hero, a seemably likeable man, for
a long time, and they don't want to believe the bad things they are
hearing about him.
Yours for the American way, where we're supposed to
consider someone innocent until proven guilty.
Love,
Sybil

Scholarship for Children of
Lesbian and Gay Parents
For the second year, the Gay and Lesbian Parents
Coalition International (GLPCI) and Children of Lesbians and
Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) will be awarding $500 in
scholarship money to further the education of a deserving child of
a lesbian or gay parent.
''The GLPCl-COLAGE Scholarship Fund was started by
a generous -- and anonymous -- gift from a gay father ," and
GLPCl's Executive Director Tim Fisher. 'He knew firsthand how
little support our families get in society and wanted to start a
program which would provide some tangible support back to our
community."
"We hope this scholarship program will continue to
grow over time," continued Fisher. "And of course, your
contributions to the fund are always welcome."
Applicants must have at least one lesbian, gay or
bisexual parent and be enrolled as a full-time student in an
accredited post-secondary institution. The scholarship recipients
will be announced on July 3rd, 1995 at GLPCl's 16th Annual
Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Applications for the 1995 GLPCI-COLAGE Scholarship
are available now by writing to GLPCI, P.O. Box 50360
Washington, DC 20091. Deadline is May 15, 1995
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MUSIC

REVIEW
by Jill Garner

I've been browsing through my latest Ladyslipper
catalogue recently and have just been amazed at the collection of
music by women that they offer. I decided this month to just
throw out a few names of singers I've heard or heard about
because there are so many talented musicians that never get
played on the radio. I hope to introduce you to a few names you
might not have heard of and spark your interest in getting a
catalogue and checking Ladyslipper's collection out for yourself.
While I was at Best Buy a few weeks ago, I noticed that
Sweet Honey in the Rock has a new album and I believe the title is
I Got Shoes. If you haven't heard Sweet Honey, they're five
Black women singing mostly acappella and they're wonderful. I'd
recommend any of their albums because I don't see how you could
go wrong with a mixture of southern gospel, political, blues, and
Black spirituals. Check them out. They're even more beautiful to
watch in concert if you ever get the chance.
Dar Williams' album The Honesty Room is an album
I've read nothing but good things about and she's been a big hit on
the folk festival circuit. I finally bought the album and it's one of
my most listened to. Her song "When I Was a Boy" is one of the
best songs I've heard.
One of the new selections I noticed in Ladyslipper is an
album recently released by the Women's Chorus of Dallas called
Our Turn. The women at Ladyslipper called it "one of the best
women's chorus recordings we've heard" and they highly
recommended it. It offers a variety of styles from Mozart's
Alleluia to a medley from Les Miserables.
Laura Love is one singer I'd like to recommend. I saw
her play at the Lone Star Women's Music Festival and she
knocked me out. For one thing this woman can dance but her
music is great stuff also. I haven't heard her latest release yet, but
both Z Therapy and Pangea are worth buying. On Z Therapy,
Love does a moving rendition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and
all her other songs are original, delving into issues from falling in
love with a woman to a danceable song about her cat. She brings
in cymbals, congas, and bongos and this is one woman not to
miss.
Pam Hall, a singer a friend introduced me to, has been
the star at many women's music festivals. She comes from
Mississippi and has been compared to Joan Armatrading. Her
album Honey on My Lips covers blues, rock, and ballads and
with a voice smooth and deep, it's easy to see why she's a hit.
While I've read about Mary Black for years, I just
recently got a chance to actually hear the voice that Ladyslipper
raves about. I now can see why. Wow. She gives me
goosebumps when I listen to her. The album I've heard, Babes in
the Wood, is a collection of contemporary ballads and pop, from
Joni Mitchell's The Urge for Going to Richard Thompson's The
Dimming of the Day but on many of her other albums she does

many traditional Irish songs as well as pop and jazz. I highly
recommend her!
If you've never seen a Ladyslipper catalogue, to give you
an idea of the variety of music you can find there, some of the
sections are Drumming, African Heritage, Celtic, European, Latin
American, Comedy, Rock, Alternative, and many more. To order
a catalogue, call (919) 683-1570 (Mon-Fri 9-8, Sat 11-5 ET) or
fax your request to (919) 682-5601. Please call Herland if you'd
like to place an order. Herland can receive a substantial discount
when placing an order of several items, you'll avoid the shipping
and handling charges, and you'll be supporting Herland in the
process.
Don't forget to go hear Stacie Barnett at VZDs April
15th!

BOOKS
CLEARANCE SALE
THIS MONTH!

10 - 40%
WILL BE MARKED OFF SELECTED BOOKS.
Herland has many books that will be marked down to
this special clearance price as well as a variety of used
books that we offer for sale also.

HUGE NEW BOOK
ORDER HAS BEEN
PLACED!
Herland has recently ordered a large inventory of new
book titles in anticipation of the huge demand from
retreat goers. Come on by Herland during regular
business hours to check out these new titles upon their
arrival!
DON'T FORGET OUR LENDING LIBRARY!

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SPRING RETREAT TO FEATURE OKLAHOMA TALENT
An evening with some of Oklahoma's finest women musicians will be the entertainment highlight for this years spring retreat.

You've all had the opportunity to hear these women, no doubt, at various fund raising events in Oklahoma City. They are always
available and willing to lend their talents for the good of our community which we deeply appreciate. If you have never had such an
opportunity to hear them, then you are in for a treat! Make plans now to attend this retreat and delight in the music of:

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FREEFALL

The Spring Retreat will be held at Roman Nose State Park the weekend of May 19-21. Unlike past retreats, we will not be
offering a Friday evening meal so you will need to pickup something to eat or bring something to cook over an open fire . We are still in
need of workshop presenters so if you would like to participate please contact Herland with your idea.

HSR RETREAT REGISTRATION
MAY 19-21
Single Person's
. annual income
$6,.500
under
$6,500 - $13,250
$13,250 - $19,500
$19,500 - $30,000
over $30,000

ROMAN NOSE STA TE PARK
Pre-registration
per person
$15
$25
$35
$45
$60

Household Annual

mcome
under
$13,300
$18,000
$26,000
over

$13,300
- $18,000
- $26,000
- $50,000
$50,000

Please choose the registration fee most appropriate for you based on the above guidelines. On-site registration will be $60 with no
exceptions. The deadline for pre-regristration is May 17, 1995. Registration is non-refundable after May 18.
Complete and return the pre-registration form toHerland, 2312 N.W . 39, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.

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Make checks payable to Herland. Registration fee enclosed: _ _$15 _ _ $25 _ _ $35 _ _ $45 _ _$60
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_ _I'm bringing _ _ children. (Girls of all ages and boys under 10 are welcome at the retreat.)
_ _I would like to ride with someone.
_ _I can help provide rides.

Upon receipt of your paid registration Herland will mail you directions to Roman Nose State Park as well as a list
of suggested items you may wish to bring. Horseback riding facilities and a fishing lake are located nearby.

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APlRIL 1995
Celebrating this month: the birth and short life of Mary Wollstonecraft;
English writer and champion of women's rights, she was born April 27, 1759.
Her "Vindication of the Rights of Women 11 , published in 1792, is an eloquent
plea for equality of the sexes in all spheres of life. She married another
radical, William Godwin in 1797, and died in childbirth the same year. That
child, her daughter Mary Shelley, was the author of 11 Frankenstein 11 •

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OKC Earth Day '95, Saturday, April 22, at the Harn Homestead, 313 NE 16th
Street in Oklahoma City.
Environmental awareness displays, children's
activities, on-going stage entertainment, (Peggy Johnson sings at 3:00
p.m.), roving clowns, magicians, mascots, exceptional food, and great
people. Door prizes.

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Americans are watching history
in the making. The most momentous
changes since the creation of the New
Deal 60 years ago may be in the offing.
Like the New Deal, these changes could
establish a framework within which the
federal government operates for decades
to come.
The U.S. Congress, as well as
the Oklahoma State Legislature, are
currently debating a series of sweeping
proposals contained in the "Contract with
America", including welfare proposals
that would cut or eliminate basic income
support for thousands of poor Oklahoma
children and families.
Most Americans appear to
support welfare reform. The political
theory has been developed that poverty is
increasing not because of changes in the
wage structure, international trade, or the
job market, but because of the behavior of
the poor themselves. Welfare payments,
they argue, lead to chronic dependency on
public support, more children born out of
wedlock, and more poverty. Based on
this belief, reform is shaping up to mean
simply reduce. What will this all mean
for Oklahoma's poor children?

Welfare
Children

Reform

is

About

According to the recently
released 1995 Oklahoma Kids Count
Databook, Oklahoma ranks as the 7th
poorest state in the nation. And our
youngest citizens are our poorest citizens.
Today, 179,283 Oklahoma children live
in poverty. More than 90,000 of those
children currently rely on Aid to Families
with Dependent Children (AFDC), the
primary welfare program for poor
children.
What will happen to these
children if the myths about welfare
prevail, and political decisions are based
on those myths?

Myths vs Facts About Welfare
Myth: The Welfare system is
behind the growing number of single-

parent families in the U.S.
Welfare
encourages out-of-wedlock births and the
creation of single-parent families.
Fact: The growth in single-parent
families has been primarily among the
non-poor. Two reputable studies, one by
the Urban Institute (1994), and another by
the Institute for Research on Poverty
(1993), both concluded that welfare
benefits have no influence on the
decisions of women to have a first or
subsequent child.
From 1970 to 1990, the average
monthly AFDC benefit fell by 36%, while
the number of female-headed households
increased by 88%, and out-of-wedlock
births increased by two-thirds. So AFDC
benefits have decreased while the
numbers of single-parent families and

unwed births have increased.
Myth: Welfare allows poor
people to live well.
Fact: The benefits of AFDC do
not lift families out of poverty. In
Oklahoma, AFDC benefits are a mere
31 % of the poverty threshold, which was
set in 1994 as $1,027 per month for a
family of three. Adding food stamps
raises a family's income to 50.8% of the
poverty line.
Myth: Welfare is the "big ticket
item" of government.
Fact: In 1992, the share of
spending on AFDC was 1.8% of the total
federal budget.
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(continued from previous page)
To put it in perspective, the
combined state and federal costs of AFDC
in 1993 was $22 billion. In comparison,
the federal government spent just under
six times that amount, or $130 billion, on
the savings and loan bailout in 1991.
It should be noted that more than
half the families in the U.S. receive public
assistance in the way of Social Security,
Medicaid, Medicare, unemployment
benefits, price supports, and subsidized
school lunches. Only 5.4 percent of the
general population receives AFDC.
Myth: AFDC is a way of life for
most recipients.
Fact: Statistics supplied by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services reveal that 70% of families on
AFDC come off the program by
themselves within two years. They want
to be self-sufficient.
But DHHS statistics also tell us
that about half those families return to
AFDC in the course of 5 years or so,
either because their children get sick and
their low-wage job provides no health
insurance, or they can't find or afford
quality child care, or they don't earn
enough money to support their family
without assistance, or they experience
personal setbacks.
In other words, they return to
AFDC because it is the only safety net
available when they fail in their efforts to
make it on their own. We can do more to
help them. If we are to encourage seljsufficiency, welfare reform must be based
on policies of assistance rather than
punishment.

Contract with America
The "Contract with America" is
actually ten separate bills, ranging from
congressional term limits to the balanced
budget amendment. The bill containing
the welfare reform measures is called the
Personal Responsibility Act (PRA). lf the
bill's provisions were in effect today,
approximately 44,600 children in
Oklahoma would become immediately
ineligible for any assistance. If the
circumstances of their birth fell into
certain categories, financial help would be
denied to them ... forever.
Following is a brief listing of
some of the key components of the PRA

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provided by the Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities. (Call 1-202-408-1080
for a copy of the full-length document.)
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
unwed teenage mothers.
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
families who have received aid for two
years and permanently bar such
families from any future aid.
Contract Proposal: Require recipients
to work 35 hours a week in exchange
for benefits. No recipient would be
exempt from the work requirement,
even parents who are ill, incapacitated,
or living in a remote area without a
workforce program.
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
parents who have not established
paternity.
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
legal immigrants.
Contract Proposal: Convert all federal
food assistance programs into a block
grant and cut funding dramatically.
According to Dr. J. Larry
Brown, Director of the Center on Hunger,
Poverty and Nutrition Policy at Tufts
University, the "prevailing wisdom"
about welfare is wrong. In a 1995 study
The Empirical Evidence, Dr. Brown
warns, "the miscalculation of political
leaders is serious. It is as if they were
mobilizing the nation to confront a threat
to national security -- but had identified
the wrong aggressor."

True Reform
Children

Focuses

on

True welfare reform must be part
of a broader anti-poverty strategy,
including initiatives such as improved
unemployment insurance, refundable
children's tax credit, and other efforts
focused on lifting families out of poverty.
It is up to us to demand that
politicians, in their zeal to reform welfare,
stay focused on the notion of assisting,
not punishing poor families, and on
protecting vulnerable children. The
reality is there will always be those who
need a safety net, who try and fail, who

fall through the cracks. How we treat our
poorest citizens is a true indication of the
depth and quality of human spirit on which
this great nation was built.

Reprinted in part from The Child Advocate .
Published by the Oklahoma Institute for
Child Advocacy.

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The 20th Anniversary of the Michigan Womyn's
Music Festival will be held August 8 - 13, 1995. A
record number of womyn are expected to attend the
'95 Festival, with womyn traveling from dozens of
countries throughout the world for this 6-day allwomyn camping event.
The oldest and largest of the outdoor womyn's
music festivals held in the United States, Michigan
takes place on 650 acres of remote country land
where womyn live communally for the week in this
female-created village. The gathering which
generally attracts 7 - 8000 womyn each August,
offers 300 workshops, a womyn's crafts fair with
140 performances featured on the three stages
present womyn artists from throughout the U.S.,
Canada and an increasing number of international
performers, in a dynamic mixture of music, dance,
theater, comedy, and performance art.
There are special networking centers for
differently-abled womyn, womyn of colors,
womyn over 50, womyn in recovery, and womyn
with children.
For information regarding the 1995 Festival, write
to WWTMC, P.O. Box 22, Walhalla, MI 49458, or
call 616-757-4766.
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April, 1995

LA NOW CHALLENGES ITO
In a very polite letter dated 02-02-1995 to Hon. Lance
Ito, Tammy Bruce, president of the National Organization for
Women of Los Angeles said that "it has become rather apparent
that you are treating Deputy District Attorney Marcia Oark with a
different level of respect than the other attorneys on both the
prosecution and defense teams ." Tammy said members of her
board and a number of members had called her to complain.
"... you seem to take Ms. Clark a bit less seriously than
the other attorneys ... our concern is not based on the impact of
your approach may have on Ms. Clark. She seems quite capable
of taking the heat in your kitchen. We are concerned however
with the impact your perceived attitude may have on the jury.
After all, if your honors appears not to take Ms. Oark as seriously
as Mr. Cochran, why should they?"
That very afternoon, Judge Ito answered the letter.
"Please rest assured that I take very seriously your comments and
observations; however, given the current status of the case .. .it is
(in)appropriate at this time to directly address your
concerns .. .Tomorrow morning I will invite Ms. Clark and the
other counsels into my chambers to air not only your concerns,
but similar ones that recently appeared in the New York Times. I
have also initiated contact with Loyola Law School Professor
Laurie Levenson who has made recent public comments similar
to yours ...I would appreciate it. ..convey to me some specific
example of the conduct you deem questionable. I attempted to
telephone this afternoon, but received only a telephone answering
machine."
Tammy answered on Feb. 6 after consulting with her
board: ''To say that I was surprised by the immediacy of your
response to our concern would be an understatement. It speaks to
your overall professionalism throughout this ordeal, and it is
sincerely appreciated."
Tammy's points were as follows : "Your overall tone and
approach seems to indicate that you simply prefer dealing with
male attorneys. This becomes apparent not only in your dealing
with Ms. Clark, but in specific statements and approaches you
have made with other women attorneys that have participated in
the trial." Tammy points out the gender bias report issued by the
Ninth Circuit that reported on the disparate treatment of women
attorneys in the court.
Tammy pointed out Ito's earlier comment about Clark's
skirt length; the pressure he placed her under just prior to her
opening statement; interrupting her opening statement for Exhibit
numbers to which the defense had stipulated; threatening to hold
her in contempt at the end of her opening statement. Tammy then

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emphasized, "This last point is particularly problematic as we
recall that Mr. Shapiro has audibly used profanity in the
courtroom and called your Honor disingenuous without a threat of
sanctions."
Judge Ito commented to Gloria Allred that she should
not make a circus out of the proceedings. Tammy points out the
defense attorneys were active in contributing to a circus-like
atmosphere, and he said nothing to Mr. Derschowitz who has a
similar reputation to Ms. Allred's.
Lydia Bodin was the recipient of a curt remark that she
had not learned to speak slower.
Tammy went on to point out the inappropriate comments
by the defense attorneys charging Oark with "whining" and being
"overly emotional" that were not sanctioned by Ito.
"Although these may seem trivial, it adds to the overall
sexist atmosphere that we feel the court has contributed to. These
situations in any courtroom during any case would be a problem,
and yet we are all dealing with a trial which focuses on women,
and their treatment. It just exacerbates the problem with the
image of women in general during a trial that the world is
watching."
From Catt's Claws, an electronic feminist newsletter.

APRIL 19 - University of Oklahoma Women's
Studies Brown Bag Lecture Series will host Dr. Eve
Bannet, Chair, Department of English and Professor
of Women's Studies. Dr. Bannet will speak on "The
Marriage Act of 1753: A very cruel act for Women!" at
12:00 noon on the University of Oklahoma Norman
Campus, Ninth floor Dale Hall Tower. The lecture is
free and open to the public. For more information or
accommodations on the basis of disability call
325-3481 .

APRIL 29 - Harland Coffeehouse starting at 8:00.
We hope to be featuring musical talent from the
Tulsa area. The OKC Arts Festival will be going on
also, so make it a day and end your evening with
us.Call Harland for more information.

Harland Sister Resources

2312 NW 39, OKC, OK 73112

Sybil
Sybil Ludington, unsung hero of the American Revolution and
Matron Saint of the forgotten woman. is an occasional contributor
to this space.
Dear St. Sybil,
Can you believe that our Governor is such an idiot that
he would compare the "plight" of Roman Catholic Republicans in
Oklahoma to that of Black Americans in Selma in the 60's? How
asinine can a person be! Get real, Governor Keating!
Despairingly yours,
May Begonna Krigh
Dear May,
Well, I know what you mean; it kind of made me want to
cry, too. That he would trivialize the Black experience in that
way is pathetic, offensive and scary. It's very disappointing, too,
you know - we had some hope for Keating on this issue - he
participated in the OKC Martin Luther King festivities this year even marched in the parade; and he is not a vicious man. Indeed
he is in many ways well-intentioned; but as my melancholy friend
Neville Chamberlain, Patron Saint of the Naive and Gullible
never tires of telling anyone who will listen, the road to hell i~
paved with good intentions; and ignorance and indifference can
lead to just as ill an outcome as intentional cruelty. A man who
can say what Keating did and think it is humorous can also
believe, tongue only slightly in cheek, that a law prohibiting
people from sleeping under a bridge is equally fair to all, because
the rich are prohibited as well as the poor. He can also justify
support of Oklahoma's "Employment at Will" doctrine, and call it
equally fair to management and workers. This is the one where
either employer or employee can terminate the relationship at
will, - workers can be fired for any reason or no reason at all; for
being a slackard or for being a queer or for not bowing down or
kissing up sufficiently; but then, of course, (just a tiny little smirk
here) workers can quit anytime also, so what's the complaint?
There is a kind of privilege that blinds people to the
cruelty of this kind of "reasoning". It usually requires a good hard
dose of reality, maybe a good kick in the economic pants, for the
privileged to open their eyes and see how the world is for most
other folks. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for your Governor
to ha:e a vision anytime soon. So keep a stiff upper lip, honey,
hang m there and keep kicking!
Love ya,
Sybil

Dear St. Sybil,
How come so many blacks they think O.J. is innocent?
Is it reverse racism?
Yours,
Blanche

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Dear Blanche,
Well no, it isn't. If you will think back through the
history of African-Americans and justice, you will find it looks
not like racism but more like a not-unreasonable paranoia (just
'cause you're paranoid doesn't mean they aren't out to getcha),
Blacks have been scapegoated and falsely accused so much in this
country that it is natural for the black reaction to an accusation
against a fellow black to be an automatic disbelief - especially
regarding a crime with sexual undertones.
Other than that, the main reason African Americans and quite a few white Americans too, remember - don't believe
that he is guilty is that they just plain don't want to; and who can
blame them? He was a media hero, a seemably likeable man, for
a long time, and they don't want to believe the bad things they are
hearing about him.
Yours for the American way, where we're supposed to
consider someone innocent until proven guilty.
Love,
Sybil

Scholarship for Children of
Lesbian and Gay Parents
For the second year, the Gay and Lesbian Parents
Coalition International (GLPCI) and Children of Lesbians and
Gays Everywhere (COLAGE) will be awarding $500 in
scholarship money to further the education of a deserving child of
a lesbian or gay parent.
''The GLPCl-COLAGE Scholarship Fund was started by
a generous -- and anonymous -- gift from a gay father ," and
GLPCl's Executive Director Tim Fisher. 'He knew firsthand how
little support our families get in society and wanted to start a
program which would provide some tangible support back to our
community."
"We hope this scholarship program will continue to
grow over time," continued Fisher. "And of course, your
contributions to the fund are always welcome."
Applicants must have at least one lesbian, gay or
bisexual parent and be enrolled as a full-time student in an
accredited post-secondary institution. The scholarship recipients
will be announced on July 3rd, 1995 at GLPCl's 16th Annual
Conference in Los Angeles, California.
Applications for the 1995 GLPCI-COLAGE Scholarship
are available now by writing to GLPCI, P.O. Box 50360
Washington, DC 20091. Deadline is May 15, 1995
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MUSIC

REVIEW
by Jill Garner

I've been browsing through my latest Ladyslipper
catalogue recently and have just been amazed at the collection of
music by women that they offer. I decided this month to just
throw out a few names of singers I've heard or heard about
because there are so many talented musicians that never get
played on the radio. I hope to introduce you to a few names you
might not have heard of and spark your interest in getting a
catalogue and checking Ladyslipper's collection out for yourself.
While I was at Best Buy a few weeks ago, I noticed that
Sweet Honey in the Rock has a new album and I believe the title is
I Got Shoes. If you haven't heard Sweet Honey, they're five
Black women singing mostly acappella and they're wonderful. I'd
recommend any of their albums because I don't see how you could
go wrong with a mixture of southern gospel, political, blues, and
Black spirituals. Check them out. They're even more beautiful to
watch in concert if you ever get the chance.
Dar Williams' album The Honesty Room is an album
I've read nothing but good things about and she's been a big hit on
the folk festival circuit. I finally bought the album and it's one of
my most listened to. Her song "When I Was a Boy" is one of the
best songs I've heard.
One of the new selections I noticed in Ladyslipper is an
album recently released by the Women's Chorus of Dallas called
Our Turn. The women at Ladyslipper called it "one of the best
women's chorus recordings we've heard" and they highly
recommended it. It offers a variety of styles from Mozart's
Alleluia to a medley from Les Miserables.
Laura Love is one singer I'd like to recommend. I saw
her play at the Lone Star Women's Music Festival and she
knocked me out. For one thing this woman can dance but her
music is great stuff also. I haven't heard her latest release yet, but
both Z Therapy and Pangea are worth buying. On Z Therapy,
Love does a moving rendition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and
all her other songs are original, delving into issues from falling in
love with a woman to a danceable song about her cat. She brings
in cymbals, congas, and bongos and this is one woman not to
miss.
Pam Hall, a singer a friend introduced me to, has been
the star at many women's music festivals. She comes from
Mississippi and has been compared to Joan Armatrading. Her
album Honey on My Lips covers blues, rock, and ballads and
with a voice smooth and deep, it's easy to see why she's a hit.
While I've read about Mary Black for years, I just
recently got a chance to actually hear the voice that Ladyslipper
raves about. I now can see why. Wow. She gives me
goosebumps when I listen to her. The album I've heard, Babes in
the Wood, is a collection of contemporary ballads and pop, from
Joni Mitchell's The Urge for Going to Richard Thompson's The
Dimming of the Day but on many of her other albums she does

many traditional Irish songs as well as pop and jazz. I highly
recommend her!
If you've never seen a Ladyslipper catalogue, to give you
an idea of the variety of music you can find there, some of the
sections are Drumming, African Heritage, Celtic, European, Latin
American, Comedy, Rock, Alternative, and many more. To order
a catalogue, call (919) 683-1570 (Mon-Fri 9-8, Sat 11-5 ET) or
fax your request to (919) 682-5601. Please call Herland if you'd
like to place an order. Herland can receive a substantial discount
when placing an order of several items, you'll avoid the shipping
and handling charges, and you'll be supporting Herland in the
process.
Don't forget to go hear Stacie Barnett at VZDs April
15th!

BOOKS
CLEARANCE SALE
THIS MONTH!

10 - 40%
WILL BE MARKED OFF SELECTED BOOKS.
Herland has many books that will be marked down to
this special clearance price as well as a variety of used
books that we offer for sale also.

HUGE NEW BOOK
ORDER HAS BEEN
PLACED!
Herland has recently ordered a large inventory of new
book titles in anticipation of the huge demand from
retreat goers. Come on by Herland during regular
business hours to check out these new titles upon their
arrival!
DON'T FORGET OUR LENDING LIBRARY!

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SPRING RETREAT TO FEATURE OKLAHOMA TALENT
An evening with some of Oklahoma's finest women musicians will be the entertainment highlight for this years spring retreat.

You've all had the opportunity to hear these women, no doubt, at various fund raising events in Oklahoma City. They are always
available and willing to lend their talents for the good of our community which we deeply appreciate. If you have never had such an
opportunity to hear them, then you are in for a treat! Make plans now to attend this retreat and delight in the music of:

CUCtiLA

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FREEFALL

The Spring Retreat will be held at Roman Nose State Park the weekend of May 19-21. Unlike past retreats, we will not be
offering a Friday evening meal so you will need to pickup something to eat or bring something to cook over an open fire . We are still in
need of workshop presenters so if you would like to participate please contact Herland with your idea.

HSR RETREAT REGISTRATION
MAY 19-21
Single Person's
. annual income
$6,.500
under
$6,500 - $13,250
$13,250 - $19,500
$19,500 - $30,000
over $30,000

ROMAN NOSE STA TE PARK
Pre-registration
per person
$15
$25
$35
$45
$60

Household Annual

mcome
under
$13,300
$18,000
$26,000
over

$13,300
- $18,000
- $26,000
- $50,000
$50,000

Please choose the registration fee most appropriate for you based on the above guidelines. On-site registration will be $60 with no
exceptions. The deadline for pre-regristration is May 17, 1995. Registration is non-refundable after May 18.
Complete and return the pre-registration form toHerland, 2312 N.W . 39, Oklahoma City, OK 73112.

City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Make checks payable to Herland. Registration fee enclosed: _ _$15 _ _ $25 _ _ $35 _ _ $45 _ _$60
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_ _I'm enclosing an additional $_ _to provide retreat scholarships.
_ _I'm bringing _ _ children. (Girls of all ages and boys under 10 are welcome at the retreat.)
_ _I would like to ride with someone.
_ _I can help provide rides.

Upon receipt of your paid registration Herland will mail you directions to Roman Nose State Park as well as a list
of suggested items you may wish to bring. Horseback riding facilities and a fishing lake are located nearby.

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APlRIL 1995
Celebrating this month: the birth and short life of Mary Wollstonecraft;
English writer and champion of women's rights, she was born April 27, 1759.
Her "Vindication of the Rights of Women 11 , published in 1792, is an eloquent
plea for equality of the sexes in all spheres of life. She married another
radical, William Godwin in 1797, and died in childbirth the same year. That
child, her daughter Mary Shelley, was the author of 11 Frankenstein 11 •

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OKC Earth Day '95, Saturday, April 22, at the Harn Homestead, 313 NE 16th
Street in Oklahoma City.
Environmental awareness displays, children's
activities, on-going stage entertainment, (Peggy Johnson sings at 3:00
p.m.), roving clowns, magicians, mascots, exceptional food, and great
people. Door prizes.

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Americans are watching history
in the making. The most momentous
changes since the creation of the New
Deal 60 years ago may be in the offing.
Like the New Deal, these changes could
establish a framework within which the
federal government operates for decades
to come.
The U.S. Congress, as well as
the Oklahoma State Legislature, are
currently debating a series of sweeping
proposals contained in the "Contract with
America", including welfare proposals
that would cut or eliminate basic income
support for thousands of poor Oklahoma
children and families.
Most Americans appear to
support welfare reform. The political
theory has been developed that poverty is
increasing not because of changes in the
wage structure, international trade, or the
job market, but because of the behavior of
the poor themselves. Welfare payments,
they argue, lead to chronic dependency on
public support, more children born out of
wedlock, and more poverty. Based on
this belief, reform is shaping up to mean
simply reduce. What will this all mean
for Oklahoma's poor children?

Welfare
Children

Reform

is

About

According to the recently
released 1995 Oklahoma Kids Count
Databook, Oklahoma ranks as the 7th
poorest state in the nation. And our
youngest citizens are our poorest citizens.
Today, 179,283 Oklahoma children live
in poverty. More than 90,000 of those
children currently rely on Aid to Families
with Dependent Children (AFDC), the
primary welfare program for poor
children.
What will happen to these
children if the myths about welfare
prevail, and political decisions are based
on those myths?

Myths vs Facts About Welfare
Myth: The Welfare system is
behind the growing number of single-

parent families in the U.S.
Welfare
encourages out-of-wedlock births and the
creation of single-parent families.
Fact: The growth in single-parent
families has been primarily among the
non-poor. Two reputable studies, one by
the Urban Institute (1994), and another by
the Institute for Research on Poverty
(1993), both concluded that welfare
benefits have no influence on the
decisions of women to have a first or
subsequent child.
From 1970 to 1990, the average
monthly AFDC benefit fell by 36%, while
the number of female-headed households
increased by 88%, and out-of-wedlock
births increased by two-thirds. So AFDC
benefits have decreased while the
numbers of single-parent families and

unwed births have increased.
Myth: Welfare allows poor
people to live well.
Fact: The benefits of AFDC do
not lift families out of poverty. In
Oklahoma, AFDC benefits are a mere
31 % of the poverty threshold, which was
set in 1994 as $1,027 per month for a
family of three. Adding food stamps
raises a family's income to 50.8% of the
poverty line.
Myth: Welfare is the "big ticket
item" of government.
Fact: In 1992, the share of
spending on AFDC was 1.8% of the total
federal budget.
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April, 1995

(continued from previous page)
To put it in perspective, the
combined state and federal costs of AFDC
in 1993 was $22 billion. In comparison,
the federal government spent just under
six times that amount, or $130 billion, on
the savings and loan bailout in 1991.
It should be noted that more than
half the families in the U.S. receive public
assistance in the way of Social Security,
Medicaid, Medicare, unemployment
benefits, price supports, and subsidized
school lunches. Only 5.4 percent of the
general population receives AFDC.
Myth: AFDC is a way of life for
most recipients.
Fact: Statistics supplied by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services reveal that 70% of families on
AFDC come off the program by
themselves within two years. They want
to be self-sufficient.
But DHHS statistics also tell us
that about half those families return to
AFDC in the course of 5 years or so,
either because their children get sick and
their low-wage job provides no health
insurance, or they can't find or afford
quality child care, or they don't earn
enough money to support their family
without assistance, or they experience
personal setbacks.
In other words, they return to
AFDC because it is the only safety net
available when they fail in their efforts to
make it on their own. We can do more to
help them. If we are to encourage seljsufficiency, welfare reform must be based
on policies of assistance rather than
punishment.

Contract with America
The "Contract with America" is
actually ten separate bills, ranging from
congressional term limits to the balanced
budget amendment. The bill containing
the welfare reform measures is called the
Personal Responsibility Act (PRA). lf the
bill's provisions were in effect today,
approximately 44,600 children in
Oklahoma would become immediately
ineligible for any assistance. If the
circumstances of their birth fell into
certain categories, financial help would be
denied to them ... forever.
Following is a brief listing of
some of the key components of the PRA

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provided by the Center on Budget and
Policy Priorities. (Call 1-202-408-1080
for a copy of the full-length document.)
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
unwed teenage mothers.
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
families who have received aid for two
years and permanently bar such
families from any future aid.
Contract Proposal: Require recipients
to work 35 hours a week in exchange
for benefits. No recipient would be
exempt from the work requirement,
even parents who are ill, incapacitated,
or living in a remote area without a
workforce program.
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
parents who have not established
paternity.
Contract Proposal: Deny benefits to
legal immigrants.
Contract Proposal: Convert all federal
food assistance programs into a block
grant and cut funding dramatically.
According to Dr. J. Larry
Brown, Director of the Center on Hunger,
Poverty and Nutrition Policy at Tufts
University, the "prevailing wisdom"
about welfare is wrong. In a 1995 study
The Empirical Evidence, Dr. Brown
warns, "the miscalculation of political
leaders is serious. It is as if they were
mobilizing the nation to confront a threat
to national security -- but had identified
the wrong aggressor."

True Reform
Children

Focuses

on

True welfare reform must be part
of a broader anti-poverty strategy,
including initiatives such as improved
unemployment insurance, refundable
children's tax credit, and other efforts
focused on lifting families out of poverty.
It is up to us to demand that
politicians, in their zeal to reform welfare,
stay focused on the notion of assisting,
not punishing poor families, and on
protecting vulnerable children. The
reality is there will always be those who
need a safety net, who try and fail, who

fall through the cracks. How we treat our
poorest citizens is a true indication of the
depth and quality of human spirit on which
this great nation was built.

Reprinted in part from The Child Advocate .
Published by the Oklahoma Institute for
Child Advocacy.

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to the individual who

donated the lawn mower to Herland. We
also would like to thank all of you who
responded so generously to last month's
mailing.
The following items are needed
at Herland if anyone is interested in
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The 20th Anniversary of the Michigan Womyn's
Music Festival will be held August 8 - 13, 1995. A
record number of womyn are expected to attend the
'95 Festival, with womyn traveling from dozens of
countries throughout the world for this 6-day allwomyn camping event.
The oldest and largest of the outdoor womyn's
music festivals held in the United States, Michigan
takes place on 650 acres of remote country land
where womyn live communally for the week in this
female-created village. The gathering which
generally attracts 7 - 8000 womyn each August,
offers 300 workshops, a womyn's crafts fair with
140 performances featured on the three stages
present womyn artists from throughout the U.S.,
Canada and an increasing number of international
performers, in a dynamic mixture of music, dance,
theater, comedy, and performance art.
There are special networking centers for
differently-abled womyn, womyn of colors,
womyn over 50, womyn in recovery, and womyn
with children.
For information regarding the 1995 Festival, write
to WWTMC, P.O. Box 22, Walhalla, MI 49458, or
call 616-757-4766.
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