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- 1964-1972 (Creation)
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'Slut' letters 1964
Readers' responses to her famous column 'Sisters under the coat' published in the Observer on 29 December 1963 about 'sluts' and untidy behaviour of women, and a follow-up article 'Pages from a slut's handbook' on 15 March 1964. Some of Whitehorn's replies included.
Banks 1965
Mainly readers' letters in reaction to her column in the Observer on the banks' treatment of customers and especially women ('no credit to them' 27 June 1965).
Some of Whitehorn's replies included.
Abortion 1966
Readers' letters regarding abortion and contraception which where topics in the Observer Weekend Review on 12 May 1966. Includes some of Whitehorn's replies. Also includes background material on abortions and changes in law from the Abortion Law Reform Association (ALRA) and other institutions.
Retirement 1972
Readers' responses to an article on how people cope with retirement.
Creator: The Observer Limited; Katherine Whitehorn
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Copyright: Guardian News & Media
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