Gloria Steinem
Gloria Marie Steinem 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. She is also a former CIA operative, where she focused on anti-communism.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- Toledo
- Educated at
- Smith CollegeWaite High School
- Awards
- 🏆 National Women's Hall of Fame🏆 Princess of Asturias Award for Communications and Humanities
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Trending topics shown first"Like art, revolutions come from combining what exists into what has never existed before."
"I always thought that "humanist" was a good word long before I understood that anyone thought it was a bad word. It seems to me that it means you believe in the great potential and the best of human b…"
"Gender is the remaining caste system that still cuts deep enough, and spreads wide enough, to be confused with the laws of nature. To uncover the difference between what is and what could be, we may n…"
"As the little boy said when asked if he wanted to be a lawyer like his mother, "Oh no, that's women's work." Logic has nothing to do with oppression."
"Artists strive to free this true and spontaneous self in their work. Creativity, meditation are ways of freeing an inner voice"
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Timeline
1934
Born
Birth2026
Died
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