# 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]

## What this stands on

1. Gloria Steinem, a famous feminist and journalist, died on September 1 at the age of 92. (Hindustan Times, News)
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, News)
3. Gloria Steinem was the stepmother to actor Christian Bale after marrying his father, David Bale, in 2000. (Hindustan Times, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)

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