On March 22, 1979, Phyllis Schlafly gathered the indispensable leaders of the efforts to stop ERA for a “Pro-Family Gala” celebrating the expiration of the proposed amendment. A memorable part of the evening was the “ERA Follies,” a special program of mostly comical parody songs written by Phyllis herself. Most people are surprised to know …
FX Network’s Episode Two of Mrs. America opens up fiercely against Phyllis Schlafly. She is shown as insecure, dishonest, and desiring personal success. Hollywood portrays her as despising the success of others, feminist and anti-feminist alike. In reality, Phyllis praised Ann Patterson for beating the Equal Rights Amendment in Oklahoma, sending her $200 to be …
Pictured here are Phyllis Schlafly’s “battle medals” from Republican National Conventions. She participated in every Republican National Convention from 1952 to 2016. Some say she has had more influence over the Republican Party Platform than any other person in the history of the party.
Phyllis Schlafly was very conscious of what she fed her family, even before such concerns went mainstream. Raw milk, whole grains, and farm-fresh produce were mainstays at the Schlafly dinner table.
Hollywood intentionally portrays Phyllis Schlafly in a world against her. Usually, this is done to bolster support for the heroine. In this case, it paints Phyllis as an opportunistic traitor of women. Episode One continues with the male chauvinism theme as Congressman Crane’s predatory manners toward Phyllis ensues. She desires assistance with another campaign, but …
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Phyllis Schlafly held that the Equal Rights Amendment expired in 1979 with the original deadline set by Congress, even though the feminists secured what they claimed to be a three-year extension of the deadline for states to ratify. Despite the fact that Phyllis didn’t acknowledge the validity of this extension, she threw a big party …
