What has the women's movement learned from Geraldine Ferraro's candidacy for vice president? Never get married. Gloria Steinem candidacyferrarogeraldine Change image and share on social
The mark, to me, of a constructive argument is one that looks at a specific problem and says, 'What shall we do about this?' And a nonconstructive one is one that tries to label people. Gloria Steinem argumentconstructivelabel Change image and share on social
You can compel fear. You can even make someone feel they're in love if they're isolated and dependent for long enough. But laughter is free. Gloria Steinem compeldependentfear Change image and share on social
We are still behaving as if a worker really doesn't have a family because the work pattern really was meant for men who really were the financial support but weren't looking after their families. We need to change this, and we can easily do that. Gloria Steinem behavechangeeasily share on social
A woman reading Playboy feels a little like a Jew reading a Nazi manual. Gloria Steinem feltjewmanual Change image and share on social
Pop culture shapes our ideas of what is normal and what our dreams can be and what our roles are. Politics, of course, decides how the power and the money in the country is distributed. Both are equally important, and each affects the other. Gloria Steinem affectcountryculture share on social
A liberated woman is one who has sex before marriage and a job after. Gloria Steinem jobliberatemarriage Change image and share on social
Work is valued by the social value of the worker. Gloria Steinem socialvaluework Change image and share on social
The thing about aging is all your old lovers, pretty much if they were really friends, become your family. It's great. You have those terrible feelings of possessiveness and uncertainty go out the window. You have what you shared. You know you would help each other in times of trouble no matter what. Gloria Steinem agingfamilyfeeling share on social
After feminism, I suddenly realised: not everyone has to live the same way. Imagine that! Gloria Steinem feminismimaginelive Change image and share on social