Today is Gloria Steinem’s 80th birthday, and while Google doodle dropped the ball, the least I can do is direct your attention to one bright spot in the internet that is commemorating her legacy. Makers is a unique digital portal that introduces you to thousands of inspiring, radical women. It has a library of short documentaries showcasing thousands of stories by and about women across time and place.
Today, in addition to a very special 80th birthday video which includes a archived appearance by Nora Ephron, there is a gallery of photos featuring Steinem from girlhood and a gallery of her most memorable quotes.
“Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.”
Really, HBO should be streaming for free the landmark portrait, Gloria Steinem: In Her Own Words. Alas, if you don’t have access to HBO, the short docs featured on Makers will give you a sense, or remind you, of the spirit and hope powering that f-word.
And well, this is just too funny to miss: in honor of Steinem’s birthday, Martha Stewart pledges to hop a lot. I can’t wait to see what this looks like.
In honor of Gloria steinem’s 80th birthday I pledge to join her in being a “hopAholic” and wish for better days ahead!!!!
— Martha Stewart (@MarthaStewart) March 25, 2014
This article appears in Mar 26 – Apr 1, 2014.