(born 1934) Author, editor, feminist activist and cofounder of Ms. magazine. Deemed by some historians to be as important to the second wave of American feminism as Susan B. Anthony was to the first. Steinem began her career as a journalist. As a feminist, she organized protests, recruited supporters, raised money, founded new feminist pressure groups and made speeches on behalf of the women’s movement. She published numerous books, including: Outrageous Acts and Everyday Rebellions (1983), a collection of articles previously printed in Ms.; a feminist interpretation of Marilyn Monroe’s life; and Revolution from Within (1992), a guide to enhancing self-esteem.