GLORIA STEINEM 1934 Present GLORIA STEINEMBIOGRAPHY VIDEO Born

GLORIA STEINEM (1934 - Present)

GLORIA STEINEM-BIOGRAPHY VIDEO ▸ Born in Toledo, Ohio ▸ Born on March 25, 1934 ▸ Late 1960 s, she has been an outspoken champion of women’s rights. ▸ In 1971, she joined other feminists such as Bella Friedman in forming the National Women’s Political Caucus who works on the behalf of women’s issues. ▸ Overall, she has 30 awards and honors.

WHAT SOCIAL CHANGE DID SHE INITIATE? ▸ Gloria Steinem initiated Civil Rights, Activist and Feminist Movement from 1934 until today ▸ also a social activist, writer and an editor of the Ms. magazine ▸ Having an abortion at 22, her own political awakening increased when she cover another abortion story for New York Magazine in 1969 and learned of the horrifying and humiliating experiences women endured attempting to exercise their right to reproductive freedom. She gathered and help women understand fight for their rights. She also helped lead the nationwide Women’s Strike for Equality march. It was, Steinem said, “the first time in my life, and I think for many other women too, that we marched for ourselves. ” ▸ outspoken champion of women’s rights since the late 1960 s

WHAT CHALLENGES DID GLORIA STEINEM FACE? ▸ Because her parents did not shower her with love and care, it was a very unhappy and very restrictive relationship which made her block out people who wants to be close or be in any kind of relationship. ▸ Gloria tends to be very sensitive to her surroundings and is strongly influenced by the prevailing conditions around her. ▸ Gloria Steinem tends to be her own worst enemy, demanding inhuman perfection of herself and harshly criticizing or persecuting herself when she does not measure up.

HOW LONG DID IT TAKE FOR HER SOCIAL CHANGE TO OCCUR? ▸ 1960 s and early 1970 s. ▸ political activist, feminist movement; leader and spokeswoman of these movements. ▸ She became a columnist for a magazine and co-founded Ms. ▸ wrote about women’s rights and later on, the feminist movement. ▸ “Whenever one person steps up and says, ‘wait a minute, this is wrong’ it helps others to do the same. ” -Gloria S.

HOW DOES THIS SOCIAL CHANGE AFFECT OUR LIVES AND SOCIETY TODAY? ▸ It affects our society and our lives by: ▸ make women feel like they belong in a society ▸ voting ▸ education ▸ going in the workforce ▸ choice to be a housewife OR ▸ pursue a career that they want ▸ abortion is now legal at some parts of the world.

Discussion Question: Based on what we are learning and/or reading from the news, what else do you think needs to change and why.

QUESTION 1. What year did Gloria became an outspoken champion of women’s rights? A. 1950 B. 1970 C. 1960

QUESTION ▸ 2) Complete: Her birthday; March _, ____ A. 25, 1934 B. 20, 1933 C. 24, 1930

QUESTION ▸ 3) 1971=joined other feminists such as _____in forming the National Women’s Political Caucus who works on the behalf of women’s issues. A. Bella Friedman B. Emma Watson C. Oprah Winfrey