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An Author Paper on Gloria Steinem It was a privilege to read and write about Gloria Steinem. She is one of the most influential women and writer-activist of the twentieth century. Steinem was born to a poor family in Toledo, Ohio. She did not attend school regularly until age ten. Her father was an independent antique businessman and would take his family along with him from east to west, buying and selling antiques. Her mother, Ruth, had a teaching certificate and home schooled Steinem while they were on the road. However, things changed after her parents divorced, and her father left Toledo for California. It appeared that, she understood his father’s decision and did not resent his departure. “He was right,” she wrote in her book Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions, “It was impossible to travel, take care of Ruth, and make a living. I did not blame him for leaving once I was old enough to be the bringer of meals” (Steinem). Steinem was left with her mother in bitter poverty. Soon, Steinem had to take care of her mother since she became severely depressed and incapacitated. At the age 15, she moved in with her older sister to Washington, D.C., while her father agreed to take care of their mom. From there, she entered the Smith College. Steinem majored in government and became politically active on campus. She graduated with honors from that school in 1956 and won a fellowship to study in India for 2 years (Edwardsly.com). Her interest in humanitarianism deepened during her stay in India, and Steinem sympathized with the poor and oppressed people she saw, remembering her own encounters with poverty (Henry, 38). Seeing what she and her mother went through and experiencing the extent of human suffering in India developed a social conscience in her. She saw the social injustice that had covered America and was eager to fight that when she returned.
Approximate Word count = 1276
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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