Steinem

[ stahy-nuhm ]

noun

1. Gloria, born 1934, U.S. women's-rights activist, journalist, and editor.

Example Sentences

High-profile feminists such as Gloria Steinem and Julie Bindel argue that surrogacy commodifies a woman's body, leaving surrogates, who are often from poorer backgrounds, open to exploitation.

From BBC

Von Furstenberg grew up in awe of women like Gloria Steinem and Angela Davis and has long been an advocate for women’s causes.

From Los Angeles Times

Back in 1972, the National Women’s Political Caucus, led by Congresswoman Bella Abzug and Ms. magazine founder Gloria Steinem, endorsed McGovern over Chisholm because Chisholm had no pathway to winning the nomination and McGovern agreed to place abortion rights on the party platform.

From Los Angeles Times

The guests who made the most recurring appearances were Ralph Nader, Jesse Jackson and Gloria Steinem, but he also gave the daytime spotlight to radical intellectuals, like Noam Chomsky, who typically had trouble booking segments on mainstream television.

From Salon

At Vassar College’s 1970 commencement ceremony, it was probably uncomfortable for many in the audience, particularly the men, when Gloria Steinem declared that “much of the trouble this country is in has to do with the Masculine Mystique: the idea that manhood somehow depends on the subjugation of other people.”

From Los Angeles Times