I Miss My Mother, but Perhaps No More in Death Than I Did in Life

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Ruth Ben-Ghiat: I think many of us had mothers who could not be fully their own talented autonomous, independent selves. And also, in some ways, we're living out the unlived lives of our mothers. In Ruth's song, which I reread all the time, you said of her, I miss her, but perhaps no more in death than I did in life. Can you tell us about when you asked your mom about why she didn't pursue the love and ambitions of her life? She felt she couldn't continue as she wished to.

GLORIA STEINEM – who dedicates her life to ensuring we know that we are not broken, but were born into a system intended to break us – lives in the DNA of millions who are giving birth to movements or to themselves.

She reminds us why there’s nothing more radical than telling the truth of our lives, and listening to the truth of others’ lives.

She reminds us that leaving our lives unlived is no badge of honor.

She reminds us of the thirst-quenching, life-giving, revolutionary power of laughter.

She reminds us of the three different kinds of laughter, and that we can do hard things – like laugh our way to liberation.

About Gloria:

Gloria Steinem is a writer, lecturer, political activist, and feminist organizer. She has spent decades traveling in this and other countries as an organizer and lecturer and is a frequent media spokeswoman on issues of equality. She is particularly interested in the shared origins of sex and race caste systems, gender roles and child abuse as roots of violence, non-violent conflict resolution, the cultures of Indigenous Peoples, and organizing across boundaries for peace and justice. She lives in New York City.

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