The state of female artists is very good. But the very definition of art has been biased in that 'art' was what men did in a European tradition and 'crafts' were what women and natives did. But it's actually all the same. Gloria Steinem artartistbias share on social
Perfectionism attaches to what is valued in the culture. Gloria Steinem attachecultureperfectionism Change image and share on social
The Miss America Pageant reinforces a belief that women are merely how they look and how they please. Gloria Steinem americabeliefmis Change image and share on social
You can see the absence of women in governing bodies from Congress to state legislators, on corporate boards, in tenured positions in academia, and as forepeople in factories. Gloria Steinem absenceacademiaboard Change image and share on social
When I had a fellowship at the Smithsonian, I asked for a couch in the office because I liked to lie down and take a break. Gloria Steinem askbreakcouch Change image and share on social
If you are not a feminist in love, you fail to recognise someone who does not love you. Feminism makes love easier. Otherwise, there is the danger of feeling romantically drawn to someone who does not see you as an equal. Gloria Steinem dangerdraweasy share on social
If you ask men about their body image, they will tell you they look better than they do. And if you ask a woman, she'll tell you she looks worse. Gloria Steinem badlybodyimage Change image and share on social
Until the masculine role is humanized, women will tend to be much better at solving dangerous conflicts. Gloria Steinem conflictdangeroushumanize Change image and share on social
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. Gloria Steinem bakeexistfair share on social
The same way that racism is a white person's problem, violence against women is a men's problem. Gloria Steinem manpersonproblem Change image and share on social
