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The Nazi Connection
In Mein Kampf, Hitler wrote that “We must also do away with the conception that the treatment of the body is the affair of every individual.� It was a direct slap at the feminist movement of Germany in the late 19th and early 20th century, an influential force for, among other things, divorce, contraception, and abortion; in short, for a woman’s right to control her own body.
In her two-part essay, The Nazi Connection, Gloria Steinem examines Adolf Hitler views on personal freedoms, and his war against feminism, and compares them to the 1980 Republication Platform and its support for a Constitutional ban on abortion.
The Nazi Connection was originally published in Ms., October and November 1980.
Cover design by Adil Dara.
In her two-part essay, The Nazi Connection, Gloria Steinem examines Adolf Hitler views on personal freedoms, and his war against feminism, and compares them to the 1980 Republication Platform and its support for a Constitutional ban on abortion.
The Nazi Connection was originally published in Ms., October and November 1980.
Cover design by Adil Dara.
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1980
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Gloria Steinem
108Ìýbooks3,210ÌýfollowersGloria 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 was a columnist for New York magazine and co-founded Ms. magazine. In 1969, she published an article, " After Black Power, Women's Liberation", which, along with her early support of abortion rights, catapulted her to national fame as a feminist leader.
In 2005, Steinem worked alongside Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan to co-found the Women's Media Center, an organization that works to amplify the voices of women in the media through advocacy, media and leadership training, and the creation of original content. Steinem currently serves on the board of the organization. She continues to involve herself in politics and media affairs as a commentator, writer, lecturer, and organizer, campaigning for candidates and reforms and publishing books and articles.
In 2005, Steinem worked alongside Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan to co-found the Women's Media Center, an organization that works to amplify the voices of women in the media through advocacy, media and leadership training, and the creation of original content. Steinem currently serves on the board of the organization. She continues to involve herself in politics and media affairs as a commentator, writer, lecturer, and organizer, campaigning for candidates and reforms and publishing books and articles.
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February 17, 2018
This article from the 1980's is a startling and disturbing look on what were still fighting for today as women. I love Gloria's essays, she's incredible.
August 7, 2022
As Roe v Wade has been overturned, it is truly incredible to see how very needed this essay is today, 42 years after original publication. What’s so amazing is how little the New Right’s arguments for banning abortion have changed - from the Nazi’s in the 30s, to Phyllis Schlafly in the 70s, to the Muh FreeDum gun crowd of the 2010s and 2020s.
Compulsory and compulsive reading
Compulsory and compulsive reading
January 2, 2023
Enjoying these Kindle singles. Nice finds from the archives.
September 17, 2020
How disturbing and foreshadowing this article is. It was written in 1980, and I'd say it is even more relevant now, 40 years later :(
I present to you, the 2016 election.
By 1979, 66 percent of those questioned in a New York Times/CBS poll said they would vote for “someone who would step on some toes and bend some rules to get things done.�
I present to you, the 2016 election.
January 15, 2025
Surprisingly well researched and open book, I was expecting attack attack attack but the start caught me off guard and actually made me wanna read (praise as a writer, the other things we'll get to)
I agree with Gloria on many things like the right to choice, the state NOT being involved in our business and the same with the church. However, I am still religious. In Christian terms, it's like god giving each human a choice and how they choose to act is on themselves (we as externals shouldn't do more than a suggestion unless they're our children)
Think of it as smoking in front of a non-smoker or eating meat with a vegan. It makes them uncomfortable and you shouldn't do it in front of them. So what solution do we have? This extreme, partisanship path of "my way or the highway" or something like people with different cultures live in different places and interact minimally (think Austin being different from LA, not segregation).
Regardless of my public stance, I wonder how I'll respond to it when I have to face it. It's scary not just for me but also for the girl, how do you navigate something like that? I won't stop someone from making the choices they make- but whether I choose to stay or leave is up to me.
I agree with Gloria on many things like the right to choice, the state NOT being involved in our business and the same with the church. However, I am still religious. In Christian terms, it's like god giving each human a choice and how they choose to act is on themselves (we as externals shouldn't do more than a suggestion unless they're our children)
Think of it as smoking in front of a non-smoker or eating meat with a vegan. It makes them uncomfortable and you shouldn't do it in front of them. So what solution do we have? This extreme, partisanship path of "my way or the highway" or something like people with different cultures live in different places and interact minimally (think Austin being different from LA, not segregation).
Regardless of my public stance, I wonder how I'll respond to it when I have to face it. It's scary not just for me but also for the girl, how do you navigate something like that? I won't stop someone from making the choices they make- but whether I choose to stay or leave is up to me.
May 11, 2022
This is more of a well-researched argument rather than a book.
Feminists were compared to Nazis. Gloria Steinem argues that feminists and Nazis have opposing beliefs and agendas.
Feminists were compared to Nazis. Gloria Steinem argues that feminists and Nazis have opposing beliefs and agendas.
June 7, 2023
I had to keep reminding myself how long ago this was written. It's so timely for 2023, sadly. This should be required reading for all.
June 29, 2023
oh my god, this is so relevant to 2023 abortion politics, despite the fact that it was written decades ago.
May 5, 2024
Feels like this could have been written about modern day America.
February 14, 2017
This is a brief article from the early 1980s that echoes eerily to the continued attacks on feminism and women's rights by the right wing party and compares tactics and reflections to the beginning of the nazi party. We must stay strong and not sit down and give up our hard won rights.
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