Alice Schwarzer

Overview

Alice Schwarzer born Wuppertal, Germany December 3, 1942. Leading German feminist; lifelong pacifist; journalist; controversially advocated women’s military service to break “male craziness” of power, but "if she were a man, she would refuse to serve," she would be a conscientious objector, and hoped other women would join her. (Belinda Davis, “The Gender of War and Peace:”, p. 104; EMMA July 1978 ff.)

Quotations

On the Iraq War: "The world superpower USA no longer seems accustomed to anyone contradicting its views, not even on issues about life and death, the death of others." (SFGate, March 15, 2003; photo aliceschwarzer.de)