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‘She blazed in and opened my eyes to the real world’: Readers remember Gloria Steinem

Source: Guardian Culture - Published: 08 Sep 2026 13:26

To generations of women, the feminist campaigner was an inspiration, a fearless challenger of sexism and domestic violence. Guardian readers share memories of her courage, intelligence, and warmthWhat I appreciated most about Gloria was she let me feel normal. I graduated in engineering as one of three women in a class of over 150. In her world, a feminist was a woman that wanted to be judged for her capabilities and not her gender. She was very inspirational and empowering when I first read her books as a young engineer. Teresa, Switzerland Continue reading...