With her trademark aviator glasses, razor-sharp prose, and a stubborn refusal to behave as expected, Steinem became the defining face of American second-wave feminism. But her impact did not respect borders. The questions she forced into mainstream print—about work, sex, reproductive freedom, power, and bodily autonomy—were part of a seismic shift tearing across the United States, Britain, and Continental Europe

The Feminist Revolution That Refused to Stay Quiet

There was a time when feminism was expected to whisper. Then came Gloria Steinem. With her trademark aviator glasses, razor-sharp prose, and a stubborn refusal to behave as expected, Steinem became the defining face of American second-wave feminism. But her impact did not respect borders. The questions she forced into mainstream print—about work, sex, reproductive freedom, power, and bodily autonomy—were part of a seismic shift … Continue reading The Feminist Revolution That Refused to Stay Quiet