Quotes by Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem

American feminist writer

Alive from: 1934-

Category: Writers (Contemporary)

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  Being misunderstood by people whose opinions you value is absolutely the most painful.
  

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  Allowing women the power to decide when and whether to have children is the only way to solve the 7 billion human load on this planet that threatens to destroy it. Women's equality is also men's survival.

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  A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.

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  A pedestal is as much a prison as any small, confined space.

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  America is an enormous frosted cupcake in the middle of millions of starving people.

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  Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke. That's their natural and first weapon.

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  At my age, in this still hierarchical time, people often ask me if I’m passing the torch. I explain that I’m keeping my torch, thank you very much-and I’m using it to light the torches of others.

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  But somewhere within each of us, buried at varying depths depending on the age and degree of neglect or abuse, shame or coercion we endured, there is a resistant, daydreaming, rebellious, creative, unique child -- a true self who is waiting.
  Source: Revolution from Within (2012) 98

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  By the year 2000 we will, I hope, raise our children to believe in human potential, not God.

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  Childbirth is more admirable than conquest, more amazing than self-defense, and as courageous as either one.

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  Clinging to the past is the problem. Embracing change is the answer.

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  Each individual woman's body demands to be accepted on its own terms.
  Source: Outrageous acts and everyday rebellions (1986)

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  Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.

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  Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.

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  Feminism has never been about getting a job for one woman. It's about making life more fair for women everywhere. It's not about a piece of the existing pie; there are too many of us for that. It's about baking a new pie.