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Feminist Icon Gloria Steinem Dies at 92; Was Stepmother to Christian Bale

Gloria Steinem, influential feminist and journalist, died at age 92 after a brief marriage to Christian Bale's father.

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Gloria Steinem, a famous feminist and journalist, died on September 1 at the age of 92. [1] David Bale died in 2003 at the age of 62 after being diagnosed with lymphoma, ending Steinem's marriage to him after three years. [2] Gloria Steinem was the stepmother to actor Christian Bale after marrying his father, David Bale, in 2000. [3] Steinem's marriage to David Bale surprised many people because she had spent years criticizing traditional marriage and arguing it limited women's freedom. [4] Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine in 1973 with a colleague to campaign for legal and safe abortion rights in the United States. [5] The Supreme Court of the United States established a woman's right to decide on pregnancy interruption based on the right to privacy in 1973. [6] Steinem stated that while barriers have lowered for women in the workforce, a glass ceiling remains, and women lose elections despite polling favorably. [7]
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  1. Gloria Steinem, a famous feminist and journalist, died on September 1 at the age of 92. · Hindustan Times
  2. David Bale died in 2003 at the age of 62 after being diagnosed with lymphoma, ending Steinem's marriage to him after three years. · Hindustan Times
  3. Gloria Steinem was the stepmother to actor Christian Bale after marrying his father, David Bale, in 2000. · Hindustan Times
  4. Steinem's marriage to David Bale surprised many people because she had spent years criticizing traditional marriage and arguing it limited women's freedom. · Hindustan Times
  5. Gloria Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine in 1973 with a colleague to campaign for legal and safe abortion rights in the United States. · Perfil
  6. The Supreme Court of the United States established a woman's right to decide on pregnancy interruption based on the right to privacy in 1973. · Perfil
  7. Steinem stated that while barriers have lowered for women in the workforce, a glass ceiling remains, and women lose elections despite polling favorably. · Perfil
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