The father who raises a son to have a profession he once dreamed of, and the mother who uses her daughter as the adult companion her husband is not; the parents who urge their children into accomplishments as status symbols-all these and many more are ways of subordinating a child's authentic self to a parent s needs.
Gloria SteinemI think I've wasted some of my time, but used most of it well, and have realized that my life is not separate from other people's lives or from the universe. I think our moments of happiness really come from a feeling of unity.
Gloria SteinemI think laughter is crucial. Some of the original cultures, like the Dalit and the Native American, don't separate laughter and seriousness.
Gloria SteinemWomen can be vivacious. We are allowed more varieties of facial expression and gestures. Men must be rocklike.
Gloria Steinem