Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012

Subject: RE: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: gnu
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 05:03 PM

Perhaps not appropriate when we honour a truely great human but I found this very funny when I saw it...

She was debating at Oxford or some such (PBS TV show I saw years ago) and she said something about a young girl (5 years old) at a family picnic seeing young Johnny standing while peeing at the edge of the woods and this was the first realization the little girl had that Johnny had different set of equipment. From the upper gallery, a young man shouted, "Is that why they call them Picnicers?"

Again, *I* found it a hilarious, perhaps because of the situation and the spontaneity. Your mileage may vary.

Subject: RE: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: Bat Goddess
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 12:37 PM

I was in high school in the '60s (class of '67) and really did come of age thanks to the influence of Helen Gurley Brown (and Robert H. Rimmer, author of "The Harrad Experiment") and "The Pill", of course (although I didn't get a Rx until just before my wedding at age 20).

In high school I read Cosmopolitan religiously.

Still, I left home the only way that was really acceptable; I got married. Attitudes were changing, but, alas, not so much within my own family or circle. So I married too young, probably to get away from my parents and gain some semblance of independence. Ten years later I was the first divorce in the family since my mother's sister (who, when her husband brought his girlfriend home from Spain and announced she was moving in, my aunt said, "No. I'm moving out," but the consensus in the family was that she really should have tried a little harder).

But those of you who did not live through the rigidity and hypocracy and social blindness of the '50s have no idea of the tumult of changing mores and attitudes towards sex and social freedom and independence for women. Helen Gurley Brown was one who led the way.

Linn

Subject: RE: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Aug 12 - 11:33 AM

There was a good obit on NPR last night. 'Cosmo' Editor Helen Gurley Brown Dies at 90

SRS

Subject: RE: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: Bobert
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 08:19 PM

Well, I donno what happened to womenz from the 50s to the 60s but from what I hear Helen loosened them up and, havin' come thru the 60s, I reckon that I owe her a big thanks...

B;~)

Subject: RE: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: Leadfingers
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 07:41 PM

A Fighter for Women's Rights ! Ninety is a good innings ! RIP

Subject: RE: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: gnu
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 05:42 PM

Another great one gone.

RIP and thanks.

Subject: Obit: Helen Gurley Brown - 13 August 2012
From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Aug 12 - 05:24 PM

She was 90 yrs old and did so much for women's liberation! Thanks MZ. Brown and RIP. Her Obituary.


kat