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Cell 16 was a militant feminist organization known for its program of celibacy, separation from men and self-defense training. Founded in 1968 by Roxanne Dunbar, Cell 16 published No More Fun and Games, one of the earliest radical feminist periodicals, and has been cited as the first organization to advance the concept of separatist feminism.
In the Summer of 1968, Dunbar placed an ad in a Boston Massachusetts underground newspaper calling for a "Female Liberation Front." The original membership included Dana Densmore, the daughter of Donna Allen, and Abby Rockefeller, of the Rockefeller family. The group's name was meant "to emphasize that they were only one cell of an organic movement" and referenced the address of their meetings - 16 Lexington Avenue.
Cell 16 became well known for its advocacy of women's martial arts training and celibacy. Considered too extreme by many mainstream feminists, the organization acted as a sort of hard left vanguard.
No More Fun and Games ceased publication in 1973.
In the Summer of 1968, Dunbar placed an ad in a Boston Massachusetts underground newspaper calling for a "Female Liberation Front." The original membership included Dana Densmore, the daughter of Donna Allen, and Abby Rockefeller, of the Rockefeller family. The group's name was meant "to emphasize that they were only one cell of an organic movement" and referenced the address of their meetings - 16 Lexington Avenue.
Cell 16 became well known for its advocacy of women's martial arts training and celibacy. Considered too extreme by many mainstream feminists, the organization acted as a sort of hard left vanguard.
No More Fun and Games ceased publication in 1973.
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