The author is reflecting on the recent death of Gloria Steinem and their personal connection to her work. The author first became aware of Steinem's work in 1963, after she went undercover as a Playboy Bunny for a magazine piece. The author attended the first meeting that led to the founding of Ms. magazine in 1971, where they had already been corresponding with Steinem for several years. The author doesn't consider themselves part of the feminist movement but rather an early ally who became a leader.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-04,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
This collection of articles discusses the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a woman accused of murdering her three children in Massachusetts. Here's a summary of each article:
- "The Law Is Inadequate to Judge Lindsay Clancy" by Jed Rubenfeld (The Free Press): This article argues that the law is inadequate in cases like Clancy's, where a mother kills her children due to postpartum psychosis. The author claims that human judgment is also inadequate and that the case highlights the complexities of motherhood and womanhood.
- "The jury's options in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial" by Ana Faguy (BBC News): This article explains the different options available to the jury, including not guilty, not guilty by reason of insanity, first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter.
- "Trailblazing Feminist and Social Activist Gloria Steinem Dies at 92" (NBC News Top Stories): Although this article is not directly related to Clancy's trial, it appears in the collection and may be a result of an error.
The remaining articles appear to be from a news aggregator or a list of recent news stories. They include:
- "Tony Romo Addresses 'Personal Failure' That Led to OWI Arrest" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "How the Iran War is Driving Up Everyday American Costs" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Deadlocked Jury in Lindsay Clancy Trial Told to Keep Working" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Tiger Woods Expected to Change Not Guilty Plea in DUI Case" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Pilot Who Has Inspired the Next Generation for 40 Years Retires" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Inside the Wild World of Fantasy Football Punishments if You Lose" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Michael Jordan Helps Jordan Chiles Announce Plans for LA2028" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Putin Floats Chance of Peace Agreement to End War With Ukraine" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "See USS Abraham Lincoln Sailor Reunite With Family" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Richie Owens Reflects on Life and Legacy of Cousin Dolly Parton" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Is the Lindsay Clancy Murder Case on the Verge of a Mistrial?" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Pancreatic Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Lung Cancer Trial" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Pete Hegseth Faces Growing Criticism as War With Iran Rolls On" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Mass Shooting in Minneapolis Leaves 2 Dead, Several Injured" (NBC News Top Stories)
- "Tropical Depression Edouard Pummels Texas, Causing Flash Flooding" (NBC News Top Stories)
These articles appear to be a collection of unrelated news stories that were mistakenly included with the original article about Lindsay Clancy's trial.
Written for “Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial” on 2026-09-05,
grounded in this article and the 66 other(s) covering the same event.
Why this leaning score
The article's own words the score was based on. Each is quoted
verbatim and was checked against the article text before being
stored, so you can find it in the original.
Leaning score +0.35 for article 3962 (high confidence, 1 verified quote) · logged 2026-09-04
This week, I find myself unexpectedly very sad.
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Gloria Steinem’s death on Wednesday marked the passing of our second-wave feminist generation.
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There are but a handful of us still standing, and ever fewer of us still working.
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I knew Gloria very well back in the day.
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She originally came to my attention in 1963, soon after Betty Friedan published her legendary book The Feminine Mystique.
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That year, Gloria went undercover as a Playboy Bunny for a piece published in Show magazine—an exercise intended to expose the way in which women were treated as “sex objects.”
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I always found this an interesting contradiction.
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Gloria condemned the objectification, yet she also used it to her own advantage, and to the advantage of liberal feminism.
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In early 1971, I attended the very first meeting that led to Gloria’s founding of Ms. magazine.
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I forget how I came to be there, but Gloria and I had already been meeting and talking for at least three years, maybe a bit more, because I wrote to her after her piece about the Playboy Club was published.
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Indeed, I never really “joined” the feminist movement.
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As someone who was very early aligned with its goals, I simply almost instantly, as did so many other radical feminists, became a leader.
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I attended National Organization for Women (NOW) meetings in New York City, including one in Ti-Grace Atkinson’s home.
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I remember that Kate Millett wore her hair in a neat little bun and spoke in a slightly British accent.
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I remember reading them both while standing up in a bookstore in Greenwich Village.
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