xx, 249 p., [12] p. of plates : 22 cm

On March 16, 1970, the day Newsweek published a cover story on the fledgling feminist movement, forty-six Newsweek women charged the magazine with discrimination in hiring and promotion. It was the first female class action lawsuit, and it inspired other women in the media to follow suit. Povich was one of the ringleaders. She tells the story of this dramatic turning point through the lives of several participants, and shows how personal experiences and cultural shifts led a group of well-mannered, largely apolitical women to challenge their bosses-- and what happened after they did

Includes bibliographical references and index

Editors file story : girls file complaint -- A newsmagazine tradition -- The "hot book" -- Ring leaders -- You gotta take off your white gloves, ladies -- Round one -- Mad men : the boys fight back -- The steel magnolia -- Joe-surrender -- The barricades fell -- Passing the torch

Prologue: What was the problem? -- "Editors file story; girls file complaint" -- "A newsmagazine tradition" -- The "hot book" -- Ring leaders -- "You gotta take off your white gloves, ladies" -- Round one -- Mad men : the boys fight back -- The steel magnolia -- "Joe, surrender" -- The barricades fell -- Passing the torch -- Where they are now

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