Celebrating 100 - August Celebrating 100 - August 3 19053 1905

MAGGIE KUHNMAGGIE KUHN

Carroll Estes with Elena Portacolone

““Do something Do something outrageous outrageous every day”every day”

Modus OperandiModus OperandiRigorous research Identify root causes Constructive criticism“Go to the people at the top”NetworkingSimple and precise languageLeading by empowermentMedia are key, high visibilityAge & youth togetherUse your limits as

your strengthsGuerrilla Theatre

MAINMAIN

ACCOMPLISHMACCOMPLISHMENTSENTS

Raised Key Issues For The First Raised Key Issues For The First TimeTime

Wrinkled babyhood

Racism and Agism

Age segregation

Gerontologists as agents of social control

Sexual pleasures

Issues ReframingIssues ReframingParadigm ChangingParadigm Changing

“Fight retirement, enjoy sex and don’t become

a wrinkled baby!”

Involved & EmpoweredInvolved & Empowered

THE THE KING ISKING IS

NAKED…NAKED…

““Gerontologists neglect the Gerontologists neglect the socioeconomic structuressocioeconomic structures & forces that segregate, & forces that segregate,

stereotype and victimize old stereotype and victimize old people”people”

“Our economy ought to serve human needs.

Our economy ought to be directed by democratic

means”

“Gray Panthers believe that the major causes of the current economic deficit are the BLOATED MILITARY

BUDGET and INEQUITABLE TAX CUTS to corporations and

individuals”

Gray Panthers believe thatGray Panthers believe that

Social SecuritySocial Security is a contract between the is a contract between the American people and their American people and their elected government to elected government to

provide every citizen with provide every citizen with the dignity of financial the dignity of financial independence. It is based independence. It is based on the constitutional to on the constitutional to life, liberty, and the life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happiness for pursuit of happiness for all Americans.all Americans.

National Health ReformNational Health Reform

Over 60 Health Center

Gray Panthers Reaching OutGray Panthers Reaching Out

“We are working for basic social change to improve the quality of life for people of all ages”

MAGGIE’S MAGGIE’S LEGACYLEGACY

“We are a new breed

of old people”

Testers

Builders

Watchdogs

Advocates

Monitors

Critical analysts

““Instead of Instead of avoiding all the avoiding all the

world’s world’s problems or problems or

being overcome being overcome by them, by them,

I like to see I like to see them as an them as an invitation”invitation”

Maggie KuhnMaggie Kuhn