Journalist Gloria Steinem has passed away at the age of 92
Steinem, who was of Jewish descent, was one of the most recognizable voices of American feminism. She passed away at her home in New York, as reported by her family, surrounded by her loved ones. "She continued to work for equality until the very last moment."
Gloria Steinem, the journalist who became one of the most recognizable voices of American feminism, has passed away at the age of 92. In a statement published this morning (Thursday) on her Instagram account, it was reported that she passed away at her home in New York, surrounded by those who loved her. The nearly one hundred years of Gloria's life were lived to the fullest, and she continued to work for equality until the very last moment.
The statement regarding her death noted that Steinem's greatest gift was her ability to listen to others and make them feel seen and heard. Her words, her actions, and the example she set gave people permission to be their most authentic selves. In the statement, the family requested that those who wish to honor her memory donate to the Gloria Foundation.
Gloria Marie Steinem was born in March 1934 in Toledo, Ohio, to a Jewish father and a Christian mother of German and Scottish descent. Her paternal grandmother, Pauline Perlmutter Steinem, was an activist for women's suffrage and was the first woman elected to the Board of Education in Toledo. After graduating from high school in Washington, she studied at Smith College and traveled to India, where she began writing for local newspapers.
Upon returning to the United States, Steinem continued her journalistic career, dealing with, among other things, interviews with celebrities and political coverage. She covered the presidential race of George McGovern and later wrote for various magazines, including New York. In 1962, she published an article in Esquire that dealt with the pressure placed on women to choose between a career and marriage, and at the same time, she also wrote for the television satire program "That Was the Week That Was."
In 1963, as part of her work at Show magazine, Steinem posed as a Playboy Bunny at the Playboy Club in New York. She documented the experience in "A Bunny's Tale," a two-part investigative report in which she exposed the working conditions and the treatment of women at the club, including demands for sexual services. The article also included a photo of Steinem as a Bunny and received significant media attention. Following the publication, she found it difficult to get other investigative work because, for a period of time, she was identified primarily with the Bunny persona.
