She, born March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, has spent more than six decades shaping the modern feminist movement as a journalist, activist, and organizer. Her early life was marked by family instability after her parents’ divorce, and she spent much of her childhood caring for her mother, who struggled with chronic depression, while attending school irregularly.Family Steinem’s father worked as a traveling salesman, and the family moved frequently before her mother returned to settle with her. These experiences shaped Gloria’s understanding of social challenges early on. Even as a child, Steinem was curious and intellectually engaged; she read often,...
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