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	Topics Kate Millett Topic Home Kate Millett (born Katherine Murray Millet on September 14, 1934 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an AmericanUnited States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... feministFeminism Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements and moral philosophies, largely motivated by or con... writer and activist. She is best known for her 1970 book Sexual PoliticsSexual Politics Sexual Politics is a classic feminist text written by Kate Millet.... . Career Kate Millett received her B.A. at the University of MinnesotaUniversity of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The "U"... in 1956, where she was a member of the Kappa Alpha ThetaKappa Alpha Theta Kappa Alpha Theta is an international women's fraternity founded on January 27, 1870 at DePauw University.... sorority. She later obtained a first-class degreeBritish undergraduate degree classification The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees in the United Kingdom.... , with honors, from St Hilda's College, OxfordSt Hilda's College, Oxford Overview St Hilda's College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.... in 1958. Millett moved to JapanJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea, and Russia, stretching from... in 1961. Two years later, Millett returned to the United States with fellow sculptor Fumio Yoshimura whom she married in 1965, but they split up in the 1970s. The two divorced in 1985. She was active in feminist politics in late 1960s and the 1970s. In 1966, she became a committee member of National Organization for WomenNational Organization for Women The National Organization for Women is an American feminist group, founded in 1966, with 500,000 contributing members and 55... . Sexual Politics originated as her Ph.D.Ph.D. Ph.D. may stand for:* The academic degree Doctor of Philosophy.... dissertation, which was awarded by Columbia UniversityColumbia University Columbia University is a private university whose main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of the Borough of... in 1970. Here Millett offers a comprehensive critique of patriarchyPatriarchy Patriarchy is the anthropological term used to define the sociological condition where male members of a society tend to pr... in Western society and literature. In particular, Millett attacked what she sees as the sexismSexism Sexism is commonly considered to be discrimination and/or hatred against people based on their sex rather than their individ... and heterosexismHeterosexism Heterosexism is bias against lesbians, gay males, and bisexuals - or any group that is not exclusively heterosexual.... of the modern novelists D. H. LawrenceD. H. Lawrence David Herbert Lawrence was an important and controversial English writer of the 20th century, with his output spanning nove... , Henry MillerHenry Miller Henry Valentine Miller was an American writer and, to a lesser extent, painter.... , and Norman MailerNorman Mailer Norman Kingsley Mailer is an American novelist, journalist, playwright, screenwriter and film director who, along with Truma... , contrasting their perspectives with the dissenting viewpoint of the homosexual author Jean GenetJean Genet Jean Genet, was a prominent, sometimes infamous, French writer and later political activist.... . In 1971, Millett started buying and restoring fields and buildings near Poughkeepsie, New York. The project eventually became the Women's Art Colony Farm, a community of female artists and writers. Millett's 1971 film Three Lives, is a 16mm documentary made by an all-woman crew (including co-director Susan Kleckner, cameraperson Lenore Bode, and editor Robin Mide) under the name Women's Liberation Cinema. The 70-minute film focuses on reminiscences of three women recounting the stories of their lives. The subjects are Mallory Millett-Jones (the director's sister), Lillian Shreve, a chemist, and Robin Mide, an artist. Her book Flying (1974) tells of her marriage with Yoshimura and her love affairs with women. In 1979, Millett went to IranIran 'Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia.... to work for women's rights, was soon deported, and wrote about the experience in Going to Iran. Sita (1977) is a meditation on Millett's doomed love affair with a female college administrator who was ten years her senior. The Loony-Bin Trip (1990) discusses her diagnosis of bipolar disorderBipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric diagnostic category describing a class of mood disorders in which the person experiences ... , describing experiences with hospitalizationPsychiatric hospital A psychiatric hospital is a hospital specializing in the treatment of persons with mental illness.... and her decision to discontinue lithium therapy. In a notorious incident, she was a guest on a late-night television program in the UKUnited Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state that lies off the northwest coast... (After DarkAfter Dark (Channel 4) 'After Dark' was a late night television live topical panel discussion programme which ran on Channel 4 between 1987 and 1991.... in 1991) when an inebriated Oliver ReedOliver Reed Overview Oliver Reed was an English actor known for his macho image on and off screen.... tried to kiss her, uttering the words "give us a kiss, big tits". Reed was made to leave the set. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Millett was involved in a dispute with the New York City authorities who wanted to evict her from her home at 295 Bowery as part of a massive redevelopment plan. Millett and others held out, but ultimately lost their battle. Their building was demolished, and the residents were re-located. Critical assessment Her book Sexual Politics went out of print in the 1990s, only to be reissued in 2000. Charles Krinsky offered this assessment of her place in feminist history at the time: - Charles Krinsky Controversy In a 1980 interview discussing children's rights, Millett stated, "Certainly, one of children's essential rights is to express themselves sexually, probably primarily with each other but with adults as well". She was then asked, "Do you think that a tender, loving erotic relationship can exist between a boy and a man?". Millet responded: Bibliography Sexual PoliticsSexual Politics Sexual Politics is a classic feminist text written by Kate Millet.... (1970) The Prostitution Papers (1973) Flying (1974) Sita (1977) The Basement (1979) Going to Iran (1979) The Loony-Bin Trip (1990) Believe me, you don't want a picture of that! (1991) The Politics Of CrueltyThe Politics of Cruelty The Politics Of Cruelty is the first full-length album by hardcore/metal band Gay for Johnny Depp.... (1994) (1995) Mother Millett (2002) External links - Official website for Kate Millett, including information on the Women's Art Colony Farm. , Time Magazine, August 30, 1970. Crawford, Leslie. , Salon, June 5, 1999. Freely, Maureen. , The Guardian, June 19, 2001. - GLBTQ Encyclopedia entry Photos ,