The Most Liberated Woman in America

In this episode of Naked Age we meet Barbara Williamson, a pioneering figure of the sexual revolution frequently referred to as “The Most Liberated Woman in America”.

(Episode originally published December 14, 2021)

Items mentioned in this episode

• Barbara Williamson’s Website: https://barbarawilliamson.org/

• Barbara Williamson’s book, “The Most Liberated Woman in America”: https://barbarawilliamson.org/book/

• Sandstone (1975) on IndieFlix: https://watch.indieflix.com/movie/49-gofusyc5tfhn-sandstone

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Read the “Behind the Episode” notes

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Clips

• Sandstone (1975). Clips used with permission. Special thanks to Jonathan Dana.

• “1950s Expert Looks At The Coming Sexual Revolution”; Interview with UT Austin Prof. Steven Mintz (1991). Used with permission. Thanks to David and Heidi Hoffman. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LG7mQPnotM]

• CNN’s The Seventies, Episode 6, “Battle of the Sexes”. [https://www.cnn.com/shows/the-seventies]

Music Credits

• The Fancy and the Talent by Doctor Turtle, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Doctor_Turtle/the-mountains-dont-care-about-you/the-fancy-and-the-talent

• All About the Sun by Quantum Jazz, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz/End_of_Line/04_-_Quantum_Jazz_-_All_About_The_Sun/

• Humbug by Crowander, licensed with permission from the Independent Music Licensing Collective (IMLC) Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/crowander/from-the-piano-solo-piano/humbug

• If I Can’t Dance It’s Not My Revolution by Quantum Jazz, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Quantum_Jazz/End_of_Line/02_-_Quantum_Jazz_-_If_I_Cant_Dance_Its_Not_My_Revolution

• Les Portes Du Futur by Bill Vortex, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Bill_Vortex/Vortex_Des_Reformes/14_-_Les_Portes_Du_Futur/

• Trapper John by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/candle-for-you/trapper-john-id-1584

• Peaceful Morning by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/Salad_Mixed/Peaceful_Morning_ID_1229

• See Your Live in Tree Minutes (ID 1558) by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/for-jambo/see-your-live-in-tree-minutes-id-1558

• Halls of Truth by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/snowfalls/halls-of-truth-id-1547

• Investigation by Devil Music, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Devil_Music_Ensemble/Caligari/investigation

• After the Explosion by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/around/after-the-explosion-id-1298mp3

• See The Light (Instrumental) by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/verona/see-the-light-instrumental-id-1403

• On the Riverside by Lobo Loco, Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Source: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/who-made-you/on-the-riverside-id-1363