Yeah, the rioting was always theoretical. A fantasy entertained to sound cool, but rejected the moment it becomes more than a fantasy. It’s all ‘Stonewall was a riot’ and ‘remember these cool radicals who did cool shit’ until it’s time to put some actual skin in the game yourself and then anything impolite is a step too far.
Re: “Cool radicals who did cool shit”, this podcast.
As long as there’s been oppression, there’ve been people fighting it. This weekly podcast dives into history to drag up the wildest rebels, the most beautiful revolts, and all the people who long to be—and fight to be—free. It explores complex stories of resistance that offer lessons and inspiration for us today, focusing on the ensemble casts that make up each act of history. That is to say, this podcast focuses on Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff.
Part One: The Jane Collective: Direct Action Abortion Access Works
May 8, 2022 • 75 min
Margaret talks with Samantha McVey about the more than a hundred women who provided safe, affordable abortion in pre- Roe v Wade Chicago.
