" This quote to me is important because women had to believe without any doubt that they were and are entitled to political, social and economic equality to men despite society's views and oppression from men who believe the opposite. .
Gloria Steinem is a notable activist and considered the face of feminism. She is a perfect example of a woman who believed that this political, social and economic injustice amongst women needs to end. She is known for founding Miss Magazine which in 1976 issued a cover with a woman who had a bruise on her face which was a very powerful social message exposing the notion of domestic violence. In the 90's she co-founded take your daughter to work day which serves as a self esteem building program that builds the confidence of young girls. Her efforts in giving social awareness regarding sexism, equality, the power of sisterhood and the empowerment of women is part of the reason why women in today's society have a platform to express their issues regarding lack of equality.
Gloria Steinem had the right ideology when it came to fighting this oppression she used her own platform to expose these issues and make the public aware that change needs to be made. As per Steinem "The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn". This notion of men being superior to women is something we learned and adapted to believe. I remember Dr. Julian William (Professor) asking the question "is god a woman?" a lot of people looked confused and said "as per the bible god is a man". Now using Steinem's quote it's a fact we learned that god was man it's not a fact because as per Thomas Paine "Jesus Christ wrote no account of himself, of his birth, parentage, or any thing else; not a line of what is called the New Testament is of his own writing". We never have seen god in person but the image we have of god is as a man.
