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was for each individual to have a flexible point of view, and be able to coomunicate it in a constructive way. The process that happened in the class was in the direction of a lot more acceptance for different points of view, and the ability to articulate those in such a way that we could really see what those points of view were. So we did not arrive at conclusions because we were not in a situation in which we had to do so; each woman arrived at a conclusion when it was appropriate for her. What we did, was open up the field for discussion. At first, each week, I took leadership to get something exciting going, and after a period of time, a different person took responsibility, each week, for handling the discussion; bringing up the important points or summarizing reading, and getting debate going. The women invented some very interesting exercises. As a teacher, I initiated a process where women learned to respect one another. Women were listening to each other, and had a high level of attention. The respect for one another created a relaxation about having to have one point of view. The impassioned need to pinpoint one point of view narrowly, subsided when women did not have to fight for that respect any more; and then we were able to really understand some issues.

The Process of Feminist Education

Each year, at the F.S.W. women go through a process that we have named "the process of feminist education," one we have all experienced, and still do in some situations. Briefly described, it is the fear, anger, anxiety, and pain women experience when they first come to face their own feelings of oppression, powerlessness, and immobilization. These feelings are stimulated when a woman sees herself in comparison to other women who are leaders in that situation; women who appear to be nothing but strong, powerful, capable, and self-confident. Anger is usually directed at the woman who represents the actualization of a taboo: A woman who is in charge of her own power, manifested in her leadership in the situation. These women symbolize the power figures of the family and of society, and are therefore mistakenly apprehended as