A Conversation with Gloria Steinem

08/07/2008 at 10:00 a.m.

Is America's prejudice towards gender harder to overcome than prejudice towards race? Does the defeat of Senator Hillary Clinton prove it? Is sexism not taken as seriously as racism? Writer and activist Gloria Steinem joins us to address gender and politics. She supported Clinton during her campaign; now she's for Obama. What does she make of this election? Also, what does feminism look like in the 21st century? Is our current culture better for women or worse?

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Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, editor, activist and feminist icon. She co–founded New York Magazine in 1968, and founded Ms. Magazine in 1972, where she continues to serve as consulting editor. Her books include Revolution from Within: A Book of Self–Esteem, Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions and Moving Beyond Words. Her activism has helped found several organizations including the Women's Action Alliance, the National Women's Political Caucus, the Coalition of Labor Union Women, Voters for Choice and Choice USA. For her writing, Steinem earned a Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. She was also inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. She's currently working on her memoir America As if Everyone Mattered at the Hedgebrook retreat on Whidbey Island.