Katherine Spillar
Katherine Spillar | |
|---|---|
 Katherine Spillar in 2014 | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Texas Christian University, Trinity University |
| Occupation | executive editor |
| Known for | Ms. magazine |
| Notable work | Feminist Majority Foundation |
Katherine Spillar is the American executive editor of Ms. and co-founder and executive director of the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF) and the Feminist Majority.
Education
Spillar is a magna cum laude graduate of Texas Christian University. She holds a Master of Science interdisciplinary degree in Economics and Urban Studies from Trinity University.[1]
Political activism
When asked when she had become a feminist, Spillar told an interviewer, "I think I was born a feminist."[2] In 1992, under Spillar and Dolores Huerta's leadership, the Feminist Majority Foundation launched its Feminization of Power campaign, intended to inspire women to run for political office.[3]
Spillar is an expert in anti-abortion violence[4] and has played a key role in the Feminist Majority Foundation's landmark 1994 Supreme Court case that upheld the use of buffer zones to protect abortion clinics.[4]
She was interviewed for the 2016 documentary film The Red Pill about the men's rights movement.[5]
She firmly believes that only men should be in the draft. [citation needed]
References
- ^ "Katherine Spillar – The Clayman Institute for Gender Research". Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- ^ November 12, 2013 (2013-11-12). "Born Feminist: Katherine Spillar, a Woman Who's Made a Difference | Women's Voices For Change". Womensvoicesforchange.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Women and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook – Barbara C. Burrell – Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ a b "Katherine Spillar". Huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
- ^ "The Red Pill: the movie about men that feminists didn't want you to see". The Telegraph. 2015-11-12. Retrieved 2017-03-28.
