Gloria Steinem in Spokane 1973 | Spokane News

In 1973, Gloria Steinem electrified Spokane as a co-founder of Ms. Magazine, rallying for women’s rights and the Equal Rights Amendment—then seen as a near-certain win. She challenged marriage as an “unconstitutional contract,” warned against dependency in relationships, and pushed for gender-balanced education, urging men to embrace empathy. Her second visit brought over $274,000 to local women’s programs—and her enduring rallying cry: optimism is the only path to real change, because cynicism is defeat waiting to happen. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/63d2762553d1e106