Gloria
Steinem
By Emily D’Aoust
 Early
Menu
Life
 Studying In India
 Journalism Career
 Women’s Movement
 Quotes
 Books and Awards
 Today
 Key Terms and Contributions
 Multiple Choice Questions
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
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
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
Women’s Rights
 First
interest at
Redstockings hearing
 Feminism at the time
 Co-Founded National
Women’s Political
Caucus
 Great impact and drew
awareness
Ms. Magazine
 Created
in 1972
 Strong feminist
theme
 About 500,000
subscribers
 Important and
controversial topics
Continued Involvement in Politics
 Women's
Agenda for the Democratic
National Convention, 1975
 Voiced women’s concerns and issues
 National Conference of Women, 1977
 Gained attention as prominent feminist
leader
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.”
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
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
Today
 Still
continues advocating for women’s
rights
 Maintains original thoughts
Recent interview:
http://www.5min.com/Video/TED
x-Women-Gloria-Steinem517219105
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
Contributions






Political- Got women’s 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
Multiple Choice Questions
 Where
abroad did Gloria go to study for 2
years?





A.) China
B.) India
C.) France
D.) England
E.) Japan
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
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
Multiple Choice Questions
 How
did Gloria become interested in the
women’s movement?





A.) At a hearing given by The Redstockings
B.) Going to a protest on women’s rights
C.) Writing in The City Politic
D.) Going to India to study
E.) By reading a book on women’s rights
Multiple Choice Questions
 What
feminist themed magazine did Gloria
co-found in 1972?





A.) Women’s Rights Magazine
B.) Feminism Magazine
C.) Ms. Magazine
D.) Women’s Magazine
E.) Female Magazine