America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people. Gloria Steinem americacupcakeenormous Change image and share on social
All women, and men of color - we were owned like tables and chairs. We spent a hundred years getting a legal identity as human beings. That's a big thing. Gloria Steinem beingbigchair Change image and share on social
Perhaps McCain has opposed affirmative action for so long that he doesn't know it's about inviting more people to meet standards, not lowering them. Gloria Steinem actionaffirmativeinvite Change image and share on social
The danger of the Internet is cocooning with the like-minded online - of sending an email or Twitter and confusing that with action - while the real corporate and military and government centers of power go right on. Gloria Steinem actioncentercocoon share on social
These poor women in academia have to talk this silly language that nobody can understand in order to be accepted, they think. Gloria Steinem academiaacceptlanguage Change image and share on social
I want to help correct the inaccurate image of immigration in the media. There is an idea that women's issues are over here and immigration is over there. Three quarters of undocumented workers are women and children. Gloria Steinem childcorrectidea share on social
Female inferiority is internalised by us. Women need a lot more confidence. Gloria Steinem confidencefemaleinferiority Change image and share on social
The deepest change begins with men raising children as much as women do and women being equal actors in the world outside the home. There are many ways of supporting that, from something as simple as paid sick leave and flexible work hours to attributing an economic value to all caregiving and making that amount tax deductible. Gloria Steinem actoramountattribute share on social
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. Gloria Steinem dreamexcitementform Change image and share on social
Most women's magazines simply try to mold women into bigger and better consumers. Gloria Steinem bigconsumermagazine Change image and share on social