Rorher describes the National Women's Conference held in Houston, Texas, in 1977. Elected to head up the North Carolina delegates, Rorher talks about the different women who attended the conference—including three first ladies and feminist leaders such as Bella Abzug and Gloria Steinem—and she explains how the delegates to the conference represented diverse views. Especially divisive issues included the Equal Rights Amendment and abortion. Rorher seems to retrospectively see this as a pivotal moment during which the movement began to "fizzle." In this regard, she discusses the importance of strong leadership and the role of power within the movement.