From the personal to the political, from the political to the personal : the experience of sexual liberation of activists of the Women's Movement in Brittany and the Pays de la Loire region (1970-1981) ; Du privé au politique, du politique au privé : l’expérience de libération sexuelle des militantes du Mouvement des femmes en Bretagne et Pays de la Loire (1970-1981)

In 1970, the Women's Liberation Movement (MLF) emerged in France in the wake of May 68. Women saw themselves coming together to fight against inequalities between women and men, and male domination. Specific local dynamics existed as well as the desire to distance themselves from the MLF, perceived as Parisian, which this thesis wishes to highlight in opting for the expression "Women's Movement", rather than MLF. Brittany and the Pays de la Loire are two regions that have been heavily influenced by Catholic religious tradition as well as social mobilizations that forge a certain historical, cultural and regional identity. Feminist activists in the West, as in the rest of France, fought first for access to contraception and the legalization of abortion. They also addressed other issues such as rape, domestic violence and the objectification of women's bodies. They questioned themselves on identity and lesbian sexuality, bringing up the assertation that the personal is indeed political. A certain "sexual liberation" is reflected in legislative changes as well as in the transformation of family and relationship models. This thesis examines the "sexual liberation" perceived and experienced by activists of the Breton and Loire regions in relation to their feminist paths. The aim here is to reveal the personal manifestations of these convictions, as well as their limits. ; En 1970 émerge en France le Mouvement de libération des femmes (MLF), dans la foulée du mouvement de Mai 68. Des femmes se regroupent pour lutter contre les inégalités entre les femmes et les hommes et contre la domination masculine. Des dynamiques locales particulières existent comme parfois une distanciation avec un MLF perçu comme parisien, dont cette thèse souhaite rendre compte par le choix de l’expression « Mouvement de femmes » plutôt que MLF. La Bretagne et les Pays de la Loire sont deux régions fortement marquées par une tradition religieuse catholique et par des mobilisations sociales qui construisent une certaine identité historique et ...