Does anyone here remember "Free to Be... You and Me"?

[demmiblue]

Free to Be… You and Me is a children's entertainment project, conceived, created and executive-produced by actress and author Marlo Thomas. Produced in collaboration with the Ms. Foundation for Women,[1] it was a record album and illustrated book first released in November 1972 featuring songs and stories sung or told by celebrities of the day (credited as "Marlo Thomas and Friends" ) including Alan Alda, Rosey Grier, Cicely Tyson, Carol Channing, Michael Jackson, Roberta Flack, Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy, and Diana Ross. An ABC television special, also created by Thomas, using poetry, songs, and sketches, followed two years later in March 1974. The basic concept was to encourage post-1960s gender neutrality, saluting values such as individuality, tolerance, and comfort with one's identity. A major thematic message is that anyone—whether a boy or a girl—can achieve anything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_to_Be..._You_and_Me

[NRaleighLiberal]

1. yes, our girls listened to the record a lot.

my wife and I still have a laugh about "it's alright to cry" and Carol Channing!

[demmiblue]

4. I remember the book and the video more than the record...

but I sure as shite passed it along down the chain.

Rosie always got me in the feels!

[JackintheGreen]

2. Literally just showed it to a friend

Last week. Ten years younger than my wife and I, queer theorist in training (PhD candidate), and had never heard of it.

[JenniferJuniper]

3. I do! I think it was revolutionary stuff for the times.

It opened my eyes to all sorts of things.

[IllinoisBirdWatcher]

5. I used it in elementary classrooms until I wore the record out.

A school board member gave me a copy of the book for Christmas.

My favorite track was Rosey Grier singing "It's All Right to Cry."

Yes, it was pretty radical stuff for its day.

[Olafjoy]

6. Absolutely loved it!!

So on message for a kid growing up in Eugene, OR 👍🏻👍🏻

[Jirel]

7. Yep.

I was in my single digits when it came out.

[musette_sf]

8. bought it for my little sister

and it remains a favorite.

[Polybius]

9. Wow, it's been so long but yes I do remember!

A total classic, I had always hoped for a followup when I was a kid!