PREJUDICE and REASON
some Australian Women's responses to war

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THE BOOK

For every person who:

• was shocked when the USA responded with military action to the terrorist attacks on the twin towers in 2001 instead of treating the attacks as crimes;

• has ever wondered whether to use reason or to fight back if attacked;

• wants to know more of our herstory, as well as our history;

• and for everybody who has ever criticised Governments, political parties, press censorship, the media, industry or racist or sexist laws.

PREJUDICE and REASON some australian women’s responses to war has been compiled by Geraldine Robertson womensweb1@gmail.com

Published by Women’s Web stories actions
www.womensweb.com.au

Cover design Deb Snibson

'An awsome achievement ...
long silenced voices rise up again to tell an authentic story of war and peace.
Geraldine Robertson's immaculate research sheds valuable light on a much neglected, but vitally important, aspect of Australia's history.'
Clare Wright, Historian Author Broadcaster
http://www.clarewright.com.au

I compiled Prejudice & Reason for Sheyda, Sara, and for every person who:

• was shocked when the USA responded with military action to the terrorist attacks on the twin towers in 2001 instead of treating the attacks as crime

• has ever wondered whether to use reason or to fight back if attacked;

• wants to know more of our herstory, as well as our history;

and for everybody who has ever criticised

• governments,

• political parties,

• press censorship,

• the media,

• industry, or

• racist or sexist policies.

My grateful thanks to Margaret and Ohmar for their invaluable suggestions; to Sue, Tony, and the wonderful women who were so patient with my relentless enthusiasm; and to the late Rosemarie (later Waratah) Gillespie who informed my thinking, supporting me always. I also wish to thank the librarians and some, indeed most, of the other staff at the State Library of Victoria.

Geraldine

Published by: Women’s Web stories actions
womensweb1@gmail.com
www.womensweb.com.au

Women’s Web – stories, actions is a secular feminist website, established to give women a medium to promote the women’s movement by documenting the lives and actions of feminist social justice and environmental activists from Victoria, Australia.

First Published April 2013 © Creative Commons Licence

Cover design: compliments Deb Snibson
Photograph: Miss Goldstein and Miss John, Woman Voter 23 February 1915  
                     collecting “Herald” Parcels of Clothing at Flinders Street.
Printed in Australia by Snap Printing

Available from:
New International Bookshop, 54 Victoria Street, Carlton
Readings International Bookshop, 309 Lygon Street, Carlton
Women’s Web stories actions womensweb.com.au
Online: http://www.prejudiceandreason.com.au

National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Author:                Robertson, Geraldine.
Title:                   Prejudice and reason: some Australian women's responses to war

ISBN:                  9780987327468 (pbk.)
Notes:                 Includes index.
Subjects:             Women and war--Australia.
                           World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion.
                           Public opinion--Australia.
                           Feminism.
Dewey Number:  303.660994

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