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3 days ago · Gloria Marie Steinem (/ ˈstaɪnəm / STY-nəm; born March 25, 1934) is an American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s. [ 1 ][ 4 ][ 2 ] Steinem was a columnist for New York magazine and a co-founder of Ms. magazine. [ 2 ] .
1 day ago · 01 Born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, Gloria Steinem grew up in a family that valued independence and creativity. 02 Her father, Leo Steinem, was a traveling antiques dealer, while her mother, Ruth, was a journalist who struggled with mental illness. 03 Gloria spent much of her childhood traveling across the country in a trailer, which ...
2 days ago · COLUMN: Listening better. 28 mins ago. Reading Gloria Steinem’s book, “My Life On the Road,” for a book discussion group several years ago prompted one member to text me that she had left the meeting with the desire to take a journey in the sense that she wanted to listen better. “How do I listen better?” she asked herself.
2 days ago · STACY WENTWORTH: This is Dr. Bernard Fisher—Bernie, as he was known by friends, family, and colleagues. He was the nation’s leading breast cancer researcher in the early ‘70s. Really, he was one of the only breast cancer researchers in the world. At the time, doctors practiced what they called a “one step” procedure for breast cancer.
4 days ago · Of seeing Gloria Steinem in the Hamptons: “I looked out the window and saw a familiar—no, an iconic—woman walking down the street.”
3 days ago · As a field reporter in the 1960s, Gloria Steinem worked hard to dig up important stories. She went undercover to expose the grim realities of gender inequality in America. As her message continued to grow, she became the spokeswoman of the women's liberation movement and created the feminist publication, Ms. magazine.
1 day ago · In 1963, freelance journalist Gloria Steinem gained widespread popularity among feminists after a diary she authored while working undercover as a Playboy Bunny waitress at the Playboy Club was published as a two-part feature in the May and June issues of Show. [28]
