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Girls Like Us
Friday, May 23, 2008
In the '60s and '70s singer-songwriters Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon gave voice to a generation of women struggling to redefine their roles in society. In "Girls Like Us," bestselling author Sheila Weller tracks their lives against the backdrop of a revolutionary era. She joins us to talk about it.
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ok, please specify that the 'like us' includes that they're white.
they could have come from more different backgrounds. i mean, north american, english speaking white women. you just mean they came from different classes. so just say it.
ani difranco's music helped me come to terms with my sexuality in a major way.
john: please challenge broad generalizations.
to observe that films had nothing to say in 1967 overlooks films such as:
Bonnie and Clyde
The Graduate
Blow Up
Cool Hand Luke
In The Heat of the Night
Oh, please, Al Oof. Enough with the political correctness. That's not what this story is about. Black songwriters had plenty of great stories but they're not in this category.
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