Gloria Steinem Hopped in a Bunny Suit so Other Women Writers Could Leap

Gloria Steinem hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap

LOS ANGELES — It was 1963 and up-and-coming freelance journalist Gloria Steinem had been a working writer in New York City for roughly three years when Show magazine sent her on an undercover assignment which she was uniquely qualified for:…

The Lasting Legacy of Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem was much more than just a fashion icon and an undercover Playboy bunny — she was one of the pioneering women in the fight for gender equality. When she began her fight, women were continuously used to being told “no.” They couldn’t apply for a credit card without a man’s approval, they couldn’t receive higher education at Ivy League schools, and they couldn’t even choose to be on birth control by their own volition. Steinem’s list…