In 1969, young, ambitious New York Magazine journalist Gloria Steinem was sent to cover an abortion speak-out event. The event left Steinem stunned.
"All the humiliation of being a woman, from political assignments lost to less-experienced male writers to a lifetime of journalists' jokes about frigid wives, dumb blonds and farmers' daughters suddenly made sense to Steinem. She, who had kept her own abortion a secret, now realized she was not alone."
In the following half-decade, Steinem founded a magazine and led mainstream dialogue about previously taboo women’s issues. Ms. Magazine catalyzed “click” moments similar to Steinem’s for women nationwide, who in turn sought to question and change their own lives. Through continued work as a journalist and feminist, Gloria Steinem’s leadership left a legacy of empowered Ms.’s and has changed what it means to be a woman in America.
"All the humiliation of being a woman, from political assignments lost to less-experienced male writers to a lifetime of journalists' jokes about frigid wives, dumb blonds and farmers' daughters suddenly made sense to Steinem. She, who had kept her own abortion a secret, now realized she was not alone."
In the following half-decade, Steinem founded a magazine and led mainstream dialogue about previously taboo women’s issues. Ms. Magazine catalyzed “click” moments similar to Steinem’s for women nationwide, who in turn sought to question and change their own lives. Through continued work as a journalist and feminist, Gloria Steinem’s leadership left a legacy of empowered Ms.’s and has changed what it means to be a woman in America.