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Woman on the Edge of Time

Comedian and author Viv Groskop explores five forgotten feminist futures, from the book that predicted the internet, to the world where men have been wiped out in a plague.

Comedian and author Viv Groskop explores five forgotten feminist futures; from the book that predicted the internet, to the world where men have been wiped out in a plague.

Episode 5/5: Woman on the Edge of Time, by Marge Piercy; a 1970s counter-culture agrarian utopia with a clear message; utopia does not have to be in the future, it can be now.

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