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Gloria Steinem Stayed Positive, Even as the Manosphere Took Hold

The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy. At an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?

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The feminist icon thought many women would carry on her legacy.

At an unsteady time for feminism, how will the movement carry on?

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