Gloria Steinem Dies

Tributes and critiques mark the death of the feminist writer and activist.

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Gloria Steinem, the feminist journalist and activist whose public career made her one of the best-known leaders of second-wave feminism, died September 2 at 92 at her Manhattan home. Her rise in the late 1960s and 1970s was tied to the fight for abortion rights, which she treated as central to women’s equality and self-determination. Steinem helped build feminist institutions, including Ms. magazine, and used her New York brownstone for nonhierarchical “Talking Circles.” Her death comes as abortion rights and other gains she championed face renewed political opposition.

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Enduring feminist inspirationBalanced

Gloria Steinem’s feminism inspired generations because it joined a humane demand for equality with a powerful idea of sisterhood. Her influence remains worth honoring even if every part of her feminism need not be treated as beyond question.

Damaging legacyLeans Right

Gloria Steinem’s legacy deserves sharp criticism, not automatic reverence. Her influence was tied to harmful ideas and serious contradictions, especially around abortion and the way admirers excuse or ignore her failings.