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Gloria Steinem

    March 25, 1934

    Gloria Steinem is a prominent American feminist, journalist, and activist who rose to national fame as a leader and spokesperson for the women's liberation movement. Her writing, which appeared in publications such as New York magazine and Ms. magazine, became renowned for its sharp analysis of social justice issues and political reform. Steinem is recognized for her insightful perspective on societal matters and her dedication to advocating for equality. Through her work and the founding of organizations like the Women's Media Center, she continues to amplify women's voices and influence the political and media landscape.

    The Truth Will Set You Free, But First It Will Piss You Off
    Revolution from Within
    My Life on the Road
    Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
    Goddesses in Everywoman
    Slavenka Drakulić
    • 2019

      Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading
      4.3(222)Add rating

      An updated, third edition of the renowned feminist’s most diverse and timeless collection of essays, with a new foreword by Emma Watson. Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions has sold over half a million copies since its original publication in 1983, acclaimed for its witty, warm, and life-changing view of the world, "as if women mattered." Steinem's truly personal writing is here, from the now-famous exposé, "I Was a Playboy Bunny," to the moving tribute to her mother "Ruth's Song (Because She Could Not Sing It)". Her prescient essays on female genital mutilation and the difference between erotica and pornography that are still referenced and relevant today, and the hilarious satire, "If Men Could Menstruate” resonates as much as ever. As Watson writes of Steinem in her foreword, “She makes what otherwise can be arduous and depressing reading into something not only relatable, but also enjoyable... Her plain common sense, calling things out as they are, will make you laugh out loud. This is her superpower.”

      Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions
    • 2019

      Aufbruch

      Wie die Hoffnung auf ein gerechteres Miteinander mein Leben bestimmt

      »Eine Ausnahmeerscheinung, ikonisch, klug, unabhängig.« FAZ Sie ist eine der größten Kultfiguren des Feminismus. Vorbild für Frauen seit mehr als fünf Jahrzehnten. Bis heute setzt sich Gloria Steinem leidenschaftlich dafür ein, dass die Stimmen von Frauen gehört werden – sei es in der #metoo-Debatte oder beim Women's March in Washington. In ihren Memoiren blickt die Tochter eines durch die Lande tingelnden Antiquitätenhändlers zurück auf ein ereignisreiches Leben. Ein Leben, das weder Rast noch Ruhe kannte und in dem die Hoffnung auf ein gerechteres Miteinander von Männern und Frauen nie erlosch. Mitreißend beschreibt Gloria Steinem, wie sie zu einer der »coolsten« Frauenrechtlerinnen wurde, der es nie nur um Feminismus ging, sondern um soziale Gerechtigkeit.

      Aufbruch
    • 2019
    • 2015

      My Life on the Road

      • 352 pages
      • 13 hours of reading
      4.3(544)Add rating

      The first book chosen in Emma Watson's 'Our Shared Shelf Book Club'

      My Life on the Road
    • 2001

      The vagina monologues

      • 224 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.9(28964)Add rating

      A poignant and hilarious tour of the last frontier, the ultimate forbidden zone, The vagina monologues is a celebration of female sexuality in all its complexity and mystery. Hailed as the bible for a new generation of women, it has been performed in cities all across America and at hundreds of college campuses, and has inspired a dynamic grassroots movement--V-Day--to stop violence against women. Witty and irreverent, compassionate and wise, Eve Ensler's Obie Award-winning masterpiece gives voice to real women's deepest fantasies and fears, guaranteeing that no one who reads it will ever look at a woman's body, or think of sex, in quite the same way again.

      The vagina monologues
    • 1995

      Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions—a phenomenal success that sold nearly half a million copies since its original publication in 1983—is Gloria Steinem's most diverse and timeless collection of essays. Both male and female readers have acclaimed it as a witty, warm, and life-changing view of the world—"as if women mattered." Steinem's truly personal writing is here, from the humorous exposé "I Was a Playboy Bunny" to the moving tribute to her mother "Ruth's Song (Because She Could Not Sing It)" to prescient essays on female genital mutilation and the difference between erotica and pornography. The satirical and hilarious "If Men Could Menstruate" alone is worth the price of admission.This second edition features a new preface by the author and added notes on classic essays.

      Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions: Second Edition
    • 1995
    • 1993

      Autostima

      Un viaggio alla scoperta della nostra forza interiore - Nuova Edizione Integrata

      • 520 pages
      • 19 hours of reading

      Un'immagine di sè imposta dall'esterno può produrre nell'individuo una valutazione negativa delle proprie potenzialità: di qui l'insoddisfazione, l'insicurezza, il disagio e spesso la depressione. "Non è mai troppo tardi per un'infanzia felice" afferma però la Steinem, dato che l'autostima si forma nell'infanzia e prosegue nell'età adulta. E' perciò importante dimenticare l'educazione avuta se questa ci porta al rifiuto di noi stessi. Bisogna piuttosto comprendere, afferma l'autrice, che equilibrio e rispetto di sè (e quindi degli altri) derivano dalla pace e dall'accordo con il nostro essere fisico e spirituale.

      Autostima
    • 1993

      Revolution from Within

      A Book of Self-Esteem

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      4.1(2466)Add rating

      Gloria Steinem explores the concept of self-authority in the face of societal injustice, aiming to empower individuals to reclaim their inner strength. Recognized as a profound self-help guide, the book delves into the personal and collective struggles against oppression, encouraging readers to recognize and overcome the barriers that diminish their sense of self. Through her insights, Steinem advocates for a revolution that begins within, promoting personal growth as a foundation for broader social change.

      Revolution from Within