[[Image:Schlafly phyllis.jpg|right|thumb|Phyllis Schlafly]]
'''Phyllis Schlafly''' (born on August 15, 1924, in St. Louis, Missouri) is a prominent [[author ]] and conservative activist, and founder of the [[Eagle Forum | Eagle Forum]]. Phyllis Schlafly is often called the conservatives' "first lady".
She is especially noted as one of the leaders of opposition to the [[Equal Rights Amendment|Equal Rights Amendment]], and to [[feminism]], in general.
She was married to John Fred Schlafly, Jr., (1909–1993) for forty-four yearsuntil his death (1909–1993), and is the mother of six children: [[John Schlafly | John]], Bruce, [[Roger Schlafly | Roger]], Liza, Anne, and Conservapedia founder [[Andrew Schlafly | Andrew Schlafly]].
[[Ann Coulter]] wrote::There is no more pristine example of the left's in-crowd snobbery than their treatment of conservative author and activist Phyllis Schlafly. (''Slander'', page 35)== Wit ==
== Writings ==Unlike most politicians and activists, Phyllis Schlafly has always had a good-natured wit in addressing difficult issues and adversity. For example, when Phyllis Schlafly received an honorary degree from Washington University, a fraction of the faculty and students protested the honor by wearing white armbands and/or turning their backs. When Mrs. Schlafly was asked for her comment about the protesters, she responded:<ref>http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/education/story/D00F2F30B4689B3A8625744B00821014?OpenDocument:</ref>
{{cquote|I'm not sure they're mature enough to graduate!}}
== Writings ==
[[Image:Dr. Schlafly.jpg|thumb|Dr. Phyllis Schlafly, May 16, 2008.]]
Phyllis Schlafly first came to American national attention with her book, ''[[A Choice, Not An Echo]]'' 1964. (One of the ten best-selling conservative books of all time; three million copies sold.)
She is also the author or editor of 20 books on subjects as varied as family and feminism (''The Power of the Positive Woman''), nuclear strategy (''Strike From Space and Kissinger on the Couch''), education (''Child Abuse in the Classroom''), child care (''Who Will Rock the Cradle?'' and ''Stronger Families or Bigger Government?,''), and a phonics book (''Turbo Reader''), on the Judiciary: ''The Supremacists''. Her most recent book, ''Feminist Fantasies'', is a collection of essays on feminism in the media, workplace, home, and the military. She is also contributor of ''Great American Conservative Women''.
== Quotes by others ==
[[Ann Coulter]] wrote:
:There is no more pristine example of the left's in-crowd snobbery than their treatment of conservative author and activist Phyllis Schlafly. (''Slander'', page 35)
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== References ==
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== See also ==
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*[[Previous Breaking News/Phyllis Schlafly|Articles about '''Phyllis Schlafly''' from previous "In the news"]]
== External links ==
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*[http://www.eagleforumu.org/eagleforumu/ Eagle Forum University]
*[http://www.eagleforum.org/ Eagle Forum]
*[http://www.humanevents.com/search.php?author_name=Phyllis+Schlafly Articles by Phyllis Schlafly] HUMAN EVENTS.
*[http://www.phyllisschlafly.com/ Phyllis Schlafly, Official site]
*[http://townhall.com/news/religion/2008/08/13/land,_others_warn_bush_get_department_of_justice_in_line_on_human_trafficking_bill Land, others warn Bush: Get Department of Justice in line on human trafficking bill] By Tom Strode / Baptist Press.
*[http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-4780636/Conservatives-first-lady-sparked-pro.html Conservatives' first lady sparked pro-family effort; Schlafly shaped nation's direction]
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