Gloria Steinem’s Feminism for All Gloria Steinem, a leading figure in second wave feminism, left behind a trailblazing legacy that continues to inspire and provoke.
Beneath her glamorous public persona lay a more complex individual – one who struggled with feelings of inadequacy and later found solace in the radicalizing experience of an abortion speak out in 1969.
Steinem's inner and outer selves were marked by a striking dichotomy, evident in the countless interviews, articles, and memoirs that document her life.