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Item Title
Who Belongs in the Loony Bin?
Collection TitleFiring Line broadcast records
Guest
Farber, Seth
Guest
Millett, Kate
Host
Buckley, William F., Jr.
(1925-2008)
Moderator
Kinsley, Michael E.
Date CreatedJune 06, 1990
Description
Ms. Millett was one of the founding mothers of modern American feminism, the
author of Sexual Politics. In 1973 her family had her committed to a mental institution as
a manic-depressive, and her story since, recounted in her new book, was one of doubting
her own sanity and finally examining the nature of sanity in general. A disturbing and
fascinating show. SF: "What I think Kate documents so powerfully is how once a label
is put upon her and once the people around her start accepting the psychiatric version of
reality as the absolute truth, then any statement she makes, any action she makes, can be
interpreted as a sign that she's crazy."
Theme(s)
Language(s)
Country of Origin
Place RecordedNew York City, New York, United States
DimensionsDuration: 30 minutes
FormatText
Medium
television programs
Aspect Ratio
4:3
Color
color
Soundtrack
sound
Hoover IDProgram S0856
Record Number80040.1107
NotesVideo not currently available for purchase.
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6m3nc88c
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