Mary daly biography

American feminist philosopher and theologian (1928–2010)

For other people named Mary Daly, see Mary Daly (disambiguation).

Mary Daly (October 16, 1928 – January 3, 2010) was an American radical feministphilosopher and theologian.

Daly, who described herself as a "radical lesbian feminist",^[3] taught at the Jesuit-run Boston College for 33 years. Once a practicing Roman Catholic, she had disavowed Christianity by the early 1970s.

Mary daly biography

Daly retired from Boston College in 1999, after violating university policy by refusing to allow male students in her advanced women's studies classes. She allowed male students in her introductory class and privately tutored those who wanted to take advanced classes.^[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Mary Daly was born in Schenectady, New York, on October 16, 1928.^[3] She was an only child.

Her mother was a homemaker and her father, a traveling salesman.^[6] Daly was raised in a