Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dies at 92, Tributes Pour In
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Feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem died Wednesday at her home in New York City at the age of 92. Steinem, a co-founder of Ms. magazine in 1971 and the National Women's Political Caucus, became a prominent voice of the U.S. women's movement. She advocated for women's rights and was involved in the fight for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Steinem gained national attention in 1963 with her exposé, "I Was a Playboy Bunny," based on 11 days she worked undercover at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Club. She later credited an abortion she had in London in 1957, before it was legal for reasons other than the woman's health, as a pivotal moment, dedicating her 2015 book "My Life on the Road" to the doctor who referred her. Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1934, Steinem's parents divorced when she was 10, and she cared for her mentally ill mother for many years. She graduated from Smith College and spent two years studying in India, an experience she credited with inspiring her interest in grassroots activism. In 2000, at 66, she married entrepreneur and activist David Bale, who died four years later. Public figures including Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, Jill Biden, and Meghan Markle have paid tribute to Steinem.
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What they agree on
- Gloria Steinem, a feminist activist and journalist, died at the age of 92.
- Steinem was a co-founder of Ms. magazine and a prominent voice of the U.S. women's movement.
- She gained national attention for her 1963 exposé, "I Was a Playboy Bunny," based on her undercover work.
- Steinem was born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1934 and graduated from Smith College.
- Many public figures, including Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton, have paid tribute to Steinem.
Where they split
- Some outlets, such as The Conversation and PBS NewsHour, provide extensive biographical details about Steinem's early life and career trajectory.
- AP News and The Boston Globe focus on the widespread tributes from prominent figures like Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, and Jill Biden.
- The Daily Wire and Breitbart News frame Steinem's legacy with a specific ideological lens, describing her as a "career leftist feminist activist" and discussing her role in "normalizing feminism."
- La Nacion highlights that Steinem "lived to see a powerful backlash against her vision of feminism."
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