Gloria Steinem

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Gloria Steinem

• By Emily DAoust

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Menu

• Early Life
• Studying In India
• Journalism Career
• Womens Movement
• Quotes
• Books and Awards
• Today
• Key Terms and Contributions
• Multiple Choice Questions

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Early Life

• Born March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio
• Moved around a lot
• Parents divorced
• Left to care for her mom
• Attended Smith College
• Had an abortion for her career
• Studied in India

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Studying In India

• Gained new perception on America
• Took an interest in journalism
• Wrote her first book, The Thousand Indias
• Came back to U.S. with hopes of writing

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Journalism Career

• Wrote articles and script writing
• Wrote article exposing Playboy Clubs
• Gained much attention
• Joined NY magazine
• Wrote in The City Politic
• Supported Democrats

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Womens Rights

• First interest at Redstockings hearing
• Feminism at the time
• Co-Founded National Womens Political Caucus
• Great impact and drew awareness

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Ms. Magazine

• Created in 1972
• Strong feminist theme
• About 500,000 subscribers
• Important and controversial topics

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Continued Involvement in Politics

• Women's Agenda for the Democratic National
  Convention, 1975
• Voiced womens concerns and issues
• National Conference of Women, 1977
• Gained attention as prominent feminist leader

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Quotes

• Most American children suffer too much mother
  and too little father.
• Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to
  marry.
• The first problem for all of us, men and women,
  is not to learn, but to unlearn.
• Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we
  lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming,
  after all, is a form of planning.
• The first resistance to social change is to say
  it's not necessary.

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Written Works

• The Thousand Indias
• The Beach Book
• Outrageous Acts and
  Everyday Rebellions
• Marilyn Norma Jean
• Revolution from Within
• Moving Beyond Words
• Doing Sixty and Seventy

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Awards

• National Magazine Award
• An Emmy Citation for excellence in
  television writing
• Lifetime Achievement in Journalism
• Society of Writers Award from the United Nations
• Inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame

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Today

• Still continues advocating for womens rights
• Maintains original thoughts

Recent interview http//www.5min.com/Video/TEDx-W
omen-Gloria-Steinem-517219105
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Key Terms

• Study in India- Sparked writing interest
• Show Magazine- First Writing Job
• City Politic- Column in NY Magazine
• Ms. Magazine- Feminist themed magazine that
  raised attention

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Contributions

• Political- Got womens issues into politics
• Social- Encouraged women to be independent
• Cultural- Challenged average stereotypes
• Diplomatic- Study in India
• Technology- used magazine to communicate
• Economic- Raised money for her beliefs

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Multiple Choice Questions

• Where abroad did Gloria go to study for 2 years?
• A.) China
• B.) India
• C.) France
• D.) England
• E.) Japan

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Multiple Choice Questions

• What magazine gave Gloria the job exposing
  Playboy that started her career?
• A.) Ms. Magazine
• B.) New York Magazine
• C.) The Daily Magazine
• D.) Show Magazine
• E.) The Politic Magazine

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Multiple Choice Questions

• What was the name of the column Gloria wrote in
  at the New York Magazine?
• A.) Daily Politics
• B.) Politics of the City
• C.) The Politician
• D.) Political Views
• E.) The City Politic

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Multiple Choice Questions

• How did Gloria become interested in the womens
  movement?
• A.) At a hearing given by The Redstockings
• B.) Going to a protest on womens rights
• C.) Writing in The City Politic
• D.) Going to India to study
• E.) By reading a book on womens rights

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Multiple Choice Questions

• What feminist themed magazine did Gloria co-found
  in 1972?
• A.) Womens Rights Magazine
• B.) Feminism Magazine
• C.) Ms. Magazine
• D.) Womens Magazine
• E.) Female Magazine