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On Self Esteem and Scholars, Witches and Other Freedom Fighters
- Narrated by: Gloria Steinem
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Bonus audio of Scholars, Witches and Other Freedom Fighters: This talk by Gloria Steinem is a recording that took place in 1993 in Salem, Massachusetts, in concurrence with the 300th anniversary of The Salem Witch Trials. In this incredibly enlightening and motivational audio, Steinem puts into social and historical context the role of society in the treatment and mistreatment of women.
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- PPG
- 16-02-22
Inspirational and Intelligent
Gloria is a total iconic queen! What she says makes sense of why the patriarchy makes us feel weird and confused sometimes. I love listening to all of her wisdom.
Inspired me to start my own small acts of Everyday Feminist Rebellion.
Thank you audible for making a lot of this content free of charge.
Quite the life changer.
Wish I’d read this in my teens.
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- Miss Pitstop 2
- 19-05-21
EVERY WOMAN NEEDS TO LISTEN TO THIS NOW AND GROW
I have long bee MA fan of Glora since as I read outrageous acts and everyday rebellions and revolution from within. These lectures like those books are now so close to my heart .i urge every woman to listen to this read her books because it will certainty confirm a few things this has been going on a long time and that it is coming alarmingly in our near future and the only way out is to open our eyes now and get busy . Harness your energy and galvanise yourself . Organise she implores us to do so . I love that she has predicted so much and that she is still out there I afraid. I am a lot older now and still not afraid because of this astonishing woman .
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- nicola
- 07-09-20
Great woman
Sadly the talk was repeated and therefore you listen to a loop but work that it anyhow!
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- Pippa
- 12-05-17
Loved it
Great book! It should be made mandatory reading in schools.
Gloria as inspiring as ever!
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- Heather
- 29-04-16
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Loved it excellent way to access Steinem 's views with interesting feedback from audience members
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-05-17
so much good stuff
absolutely can not stop listening to everything Gloria Steinem it's all amazing and enlightening and also how are you going to get a chance to here speeches made by Gloria Steinem that are an important part of our history
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-11-16
Amazing insight on equality.
Absolutely loved it. I'm binge reading all of Gloria's work. It's so good. I learned a lot about the witch burnings that I had no idea about.
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- W. Skovo
- 15-07-21
Empowering the disadvantaged
Gloria speaking in the 90's. if you have never listened to Gloria Steinem before or read any of her work this would be a great introduction. She's funny too, you'll get some laughs for sure. You may have only heard about Gloria from her detractors and thus she had been villainized. Perhaps you agree with that characterization, if so I would ask why? What have you taken in from her that you can evaluate not just what you heard but what you actually read or heard from her hand or mouth? If nothing, then here is a nice short introduction.
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- Amy Slack
- 09-06-18
Awesome!
Listening to these speeches in Steinem's own voice gave me hope and inspiration for the rights of women and minorities for now and in the future. I highly recommend this.
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- Amazon Customer
- 22-10-16
recommend
two great speeches, very inspiring, and educational. strangely relevant despite being 20+ years old. good introduction to steinem.