Gloria Steinem (1934-2026) was an American journalist and social movement activist who became a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism in the United States beginning in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She remained a particularly prominent voice in the movement through the 1980s and into the early 1990s, and is counted among the eras most visible feminist organizers and public commentators on gender and social structure.
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Gloria Marie Steinem ( STY-nəm; March 25, 1934, September 2, 2026)
Practices Studied: Patriarchy, Article body
Steinem argued that "the real reasons for genital mutilation can only be understood in the context of the patriarchy: men must control women's bodies as the means of production, and thus repress the independent power of women's sexuality."
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Gloria Marie Steinem ( STY-nəm; March 25, 1934, September 2, 2026) was an American journalist and social movement activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and who remained particularly prominent in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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Although describing herself as a "radical feminist," late in life she surprised many supporters when she chose to marry and stood by her husband during his illness which caused his death, three years later.
Shaped By: Feminist Theory, Article text, Feminist Theory
Although describing herself as a "radical feminist," late in life she surprised many supporters when she chose to marry and stood by her husband during his illness which caused his death, three years later.
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