Gloria Steinem Instagram – I originally wrote “The Tyranny of Expectation” in 2016. As the 2024 Democratic National Convention comes to a close, and Kamala Harris comes closer to being the official Democratic nominee, it felt extra timely.
I have many memories at conventions past – from the 1968 Chicago convention when I witnessed protests against the Vietnam War and extreme police brutality – to 1972 when Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman to run for President – to 1984 when I saw what I wasn’t sure I ever would: a woman as vice president on a major party ticket; someone who wasn’t just symbolic, but had a chance of winning, Geraldine Ferraro.
The full piece is available via Substack at the link in my bio.
Photo: People for Chisholm, Official Ballot, 1972. Courtesy of @gloriasfoundation and Sophia Smith Collection. | Posted on 20/Aug/2024 19:30:00
