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

—Gloria Steinem

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

—Gloria Steinem

“Hitler came to power against the strong feminist movement in Germany, padlocked the family planning clinics, and declared abortion a crime against the state—all views that more closely resemble Rush Limbaugh's.”

—Gloria Steinem, responding to the term “feminazi”, coined by conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh in the early 90’s.

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“No longer did I have to pretend to like the “pow!” and “crunch!” style of Captain Marvel or the Green Hornet … Here was a heroic person who might conquer with force, but only a force that was tempered by love and justice.”

Gloria Steinem

(Panel By Gail Simone, Aaron Lopresti et al, from Wonder Woman #40, 2010)

“I think being a feminist means you see the world whole instead of half. It shouldn't need a name - and some day it won't.”

—Gloria Steinem, Gloria: In Her Own Words

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

—Gloria Steinem

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“Female authority is still associated with childhood, and the last time a lot of powerful guys saw a powerful woman they were eight, and they feel regressed to childhood by a powerful woman in a way that they don’t feel with a man.”

—Gloria Steinem, on why there aren’t more women in power.

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

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

“Hitler came to power against the strong feminist movement in Germany, padlocked the family planning clinics, and declared abortion a crime against the state—all views that more closely resemble Rush Limbaugh's.”

“I think being a feminist means you see the world whole instead of half. It shouldn't need a name - and some day it won't.”

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

“Female authority is still associated with childhood, and the last time a lot of powerful guys saw a powerful woman they were eight, and they feel regressed to childhood by a powerful woman in a way that they don’t feel with a man.”