The 1970 feminist anthology Sisterhood Is Powerful: An Anthology of Writings From the Women's Liberation Movement includes a section on "Women in the Professions." Five essays explore the variety of experiences of professional women in journalism, medicine, publishing, television and the military.
1. 'The Trials of Lois Lane'
Lindsy Van Gelder's look at life as a "girl" reporter details the editors' sexism she faced. She also explains how the newspaper industry missed out on women's valuable journalism skills.
2. 'A House Is Not a Home'
Men went out to sell the books (and schmooze), while women were kept "in the house" - the publishing house, that is. Laura Furman's publishing career brought her equal pressure, but less prestige and less salary than the men received.
3. 'Women in Medicine'
Most women in medicine were nurses during the 1960s, and most of them faced discrimination and sexist attitudes from doctors that even put patients at risk, according to Miriam Gilbert.
4. 'Women and Television'
Sheila Smith Hobson learned the hard way how decidedly not glamorous the television industry could be as she tried to get her female foot in the door.
5. 'Women in the Military'
Lt. Susan Schnall describes her experiences with military authority and the discrepancies in treatment she faced as a woman.