Documentary: Gloria - In Her Own Words

Gloria Steinem popped up on my radar recently when reading an article about Jennifer Aniston.  She was asked (and answered):

If you could name one woman the sexiest of all-time, 
who would you have picked? 

It’s a tie between Bridgette Bardot and Gloria Steinem. 
But if I had to choose one, I’d say Gloria because, well, she’s the full package. That’s sexy.

I was thinking that I don't really know anything about her, other than that "she's a feminist".  So when I was looking for something to watch on a quiet Sunday night and saw Gloria - In Her Own Words, I loaded that right up.  

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First of all, she WAS gorgeous when she was young - in a very 70s New York City kind of way. 

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And she's aged well.

~Age 75
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The movie was shocking really at how much we take for granted now.  I know there are still lots of gender inequalities today, but the fact that things were SO ridiculous less than 10 years before I was born... I had no idea really.  For example:

• "Women don't get better jobs because they have trouble concentrating."
• In 1970 (maybe until later), there were gender segregated dining rooms in NYC.
• Ms. wasn't an acceptable title on paperwork - the president (Nixon) publicly opposed it
• "Alot of the women of my generation are living the unlived lives of our mothers." - G.S.

Striking woman.  Short, interesting movie.  If it's free and on-demand, take a look.

To #59: Watch 20 documentaries (3/20) -- I say CHECK!

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