But this is only an aspect. 1968 was sexist, but it also marked the start of the feminism of the 1970s because it forced a generation of women to become politically aware. Political and social activity involved millions of women in struggle (workers, students, housewives), who came out of their shells and dealt with collective problems. I would like to say something else: without 1968, feminism would not have existed as a mass phenomenon, as a fighting movement. *
This feature Is part of a serles of articles on 68-88 being published by IV this year. See also the article on Czechoslovakla already published in IV 136, March 7.