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Early Bird Monday Edition
The Exchange News
“We Care”
Volume 9 Number 65 January 29,1979
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Rema Lou Brown
Rema Lou Brown and UH/CLC’s “Women’s Week III”
By Phyllis Tuggle
Rema Lou Brown, Counselor/Coordinator of the Women ‘s Resource Services at the University of Houston at Clear Lake City (UH/CLC), is an apt illustration of what can be achieved by “Emerging Woman,” title of a film to be shown at UH/CLC’s Women’s Week III. However, Brown, who lives in Camino South with her husband, Harold James, and two teenage sons, James William and Dennis Michael, says that she does not care for the Superwoman image. “My husband and sons are supportive of my goals and activities. Without their help - and the help of friends, too - I would have been unable to participate to the extent that I have, in activities outside the home,” she said.
After graduating in 1953 from Rosedale High School in Kansas City, Kansas, Brown attended Pearson’s college in Fairfield, Iowa. While there she played varsity basketball, was a cheerleader and held several positions in her sorority, Alpha Gamma Delta. Brown, a graduate student at UH/CLC (where she was elected to “Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities” in 1978), has also done graduate work at Rice University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
But she would rather talk about Women’s Week III, January 29-February 2, than her personal credits. “We have a wide variety of films, workshops, discussions, seminars and panels scheduled. Also, Francis (Sissy) Farenthold is scheduled to deliver our Keynote Address on Friday February 2,” she said.
Farenthold, president of Wells College in Aurora, New York, sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Texas in 1972 but was defeated by Dolph Briscoe. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, she received her B.A. from Vassar in 1946 and her J.D. from UT/Law School in 1949. At the Democratic National Convention of 1972, Farenthold received 420 votes for the U.S. Vice Presidential nomination.
Although Sissy didn’t win either of those two ventures into politics, feminist issues did not just disappear from the scene, nor did women throw in the towel and say, “We quit.” When asked, “At this point with women having made so many gains in a number of areas, what is the present, most important goal of the Women’s Movement?”, Rema Brown answered: “Complete ratification of the Equal
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Rights Amendment (ERA). The philosophy of the ERA is being written into legislation. The amendment is a statement of philosophy, a declaration of principle- like other amendments.”
When asked what she believes is the most important thing that a young woman can do to achieve equality with men as far as the American Dream of Success is concerned, Brown said, “The American Dream of Success needs to be replaced by an understanding of human needs… The continuous absence of the male away from the home, to achieve the Dream, is damaging to the family… Also, the American Dream image started on the farm, the image is well out of date.”
Brown, when asked whether she has any quarrel with the woman who is more “home” than “success in the business world” oriented, said: “No, I have no quarrel with them. The whole purpose of the feminist movement is to give value women who choose to be homemakers. We, as a people, assign no monetary value to the work of the fulltime homemaker. Her work is not covered by Social Security. Also, her work is not valued in the Gross National Product (GNP). her life insurance costs more in the long run and has less face value than that of a man employed outside the home. She can’t apply for workman’s compensation if she is injured. If she goes out to work, her experience in the home is totally discounted. Also, the fact that someone will ask, ‘Do you work, or are you a housewife?’ is demeaning. The feminist movement wants society to give value to the woman who is a homemaker by choice, not default. “
And Women’s Week III is offering a variety of films, workshops, that touches on the woman in and out of the home. The film “With Babies and Banners,” promises to be enlightening. Also, “Love, Honor and Cherish - Family Violence in Today’s Society,” February 1’s 7:30 p.m. seminar might prove revealing on a subject that is often taboo. In a lighter vein, January 31’s 1 p.m. discussion “Women of the Future - Clues from Science Fiction” and January 31’s 6 p.m. workshop, “Disco - Let’s Dance,” should be entertaining as well as a learning experience. Feminists are interested in the fun things of life, too.
January 30’s 10 p.m. film “Back to School, Back to Work,” could apply to Rema Lou Brown. Her career has been extensive and diverse. She has been active for ten years in the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and is founding president of the Clear Lake City Branch of AAUW. She was a stringer for the “Friendswood Journal (Texas).” Also, she taught Social Science and English at the secondary level in both Oak Creek, Wisconsin and Kalona, Iowa, schools. She participated in the National Women’s Conference in Houston as a special observer and as a member of the Conference’s Credentials Committee.
Brown has been active
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