Gloria Steinem: A Women's Rights Activist
Sunny Nguyen
Ms. Pegarella
CP English VIII
7 March 2012
Over more than 150 years ago, women were portrayed as a weaker being, according to the men’s perspective. Women were classified as inferior to men and positioned to a life of a housewife. In fact, all women were supposed to stay home and supported the family whilst the men go to war. In the past, women did not have the rights to vote or take part in political views, while some of the other places of the continents were even forbid to leave her home. . .Until one day, one woman decided it was time to call for some drastic measures. Gloria Steinem took the initiation as a Women’s Rights Activist and protested for equal rights and women’s liberation. Gloria Steinem was born on March 25, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio. She is known as a freelance journalist, an editor, a lecturer, and a social activist. As an early life, Steinem did not start school on a regular basis until she turned 11 due to many travelings. Her parents were divorced at this time, leaving the care for her …show more content…
With this establishment, she assisted with the creation of New York magazine, and wrote a column of political views for the publication. This inclined her to become more engaged in the women’s movement after reporting on an abortion hearing given by the radical feminist group known as the Redstockings. In 1971, Steinem joined other prominent feminists, such as Bella Abzug and Betty Friedan, in forming the National Women’s Political Caucus, which worked on behalf of women’s issues. In 1986, Steinem faced a very personal challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was able to beat the “excruciating” disease with treatment. As she made a recovery from breast cancer, Steinem became a consulting editor at Ms magazine the following year after the publication was sold to an Australian company (“Gloria S.
Ms. Pegarella
CP English VIII
7 March 2012
Over more than 150 years ago, women were portrayed as a weaker being, according to the men’s perspective. Women were classified as inferior to men and positioned to a life of a housewife. In fact, all women were supposed to stay home and supported the family whilst the men go to war. In the past, women did not have the rights to vote or take part in political views, while some of the other places of the continents were even forbid to leave her home. . .Until one day, one woman decided it was time to call for some drastic measures. Gloria Steinem took the initiation as a Women’s Rights Activist and protested for equal rights and women’s liberation. Gloria Steinem was born on March 25, 1934 in Toledo, Ohio. She is known as a freelance journalist, an editor, a lecturer, and a social activist. As an early life, Steinem did not start school on a regular basis until she turned 11 due to many travelings. Her parents were divorced at this time, leaving the care for her …show more content…
With this establishment, she assisted with the creation of New York magazine, and wrote a column of political views for the publication. This inclined her to become more engaged in the women’s movement after reporting on an abortion hearing given by the radical feminist group known as the Redstockings. In 1971, Steinem joined other prominent feminists, such as Bella Abzug and Betty Friedan, in forming the National Women’s Political Caucus, which worked on behalf of women’s issues. In 1986, Steinem faced a very personal challenge when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was able to beat the “excruciating” disease with treatment. As she made a recovery from breast cancer, Steinem became a consulting editor at Ms magazine the following year after the publication was sold to an Australian company (“Gloria S.