"In 1950s America, for a woman to live a bohemian life... was a move of tremendous bravery. And if we celebrate the Beats for their... questioning of societal norms, weren't the women of that movement the boldest of all?"

Excellent BBC radio story on women of the Beat movement. CW for gender stereotyping, reproductive issues, misogyny, and discussion of su*cide.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b06084ks

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