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Steptoe, Sonja; (March 28, 2004). "10 Questions For Gloria Steinem". Time. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
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[the] idea that sexuality is only okay if it ends in reproduction oppresses women—whose health de-pends on separating sexuality from reproduction—as well as gay men and lesbians.

— Gloria Steinem

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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "[the] idea that sexuality is only okay if it ends in reproduction oppresses women—whose health de-pends on separating sexuality from reproduction—as well as gay men and lesbians." in the context of "Steptoe, Sonja; (March 28, 2004). "10 Questions For Gloria Steinem". Time. Archived from the original on August 26, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2014." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Gloria Steinem

About Gloria Steinem

Gloria Marie Steinem (born March 25, 1934) is an American feminist, journalist, and social and political activist who became nationally recognized as a leader of, and media spokeswoman for, the women's liberation movement in the late 1960s and 1970s. A prominent writer and key counterculture era political figure, Steinem has founded many organizations and projects and has been the recipient of many awards and honors. She is a former columnist for New York magazine and co-founded Ms. magazine.