The fight for abortion rights brought Gloria Steinem into the women's movement.
爭取墮胎權的鬥爭讓葛羅莉亞·史坦能投身女權運動。
She became a leading figure in that movement until her recent death at age 92.
她最後成為這個運動的代表人物,直到近日辭世,享年92歲。
She saw how the movement's wins greatly changed American culture.
她親眼看到女權運動的勝利大幅改變美國文化。
But she also saw strong opposition rise against her vision.
但她也有目睹針對她願景的強烈反對聲音興起。
Reproductive rights and gender roles are again at the center of culture wars.
生育權與性別角色再次成為文化戰爭的焦點。
After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, 13 states have put in place full or nearly full abortion bans.
2022年最高法院推翻羅訴韋德案後,已有13個州實施全面或近乎全面的墮胎禁令。
Steinem called this a step backward for democracy, but Christian conservatives saw it as a huge victory.
史坦能稱這是民主的倒退,但基督教保守派視為巨大勝利。
Trump administration officials and conservative groups started a campaign. They want young women to marry earlier, have more children, and put family before career.
川普政府官員與保守派團體發起運動,鼓勵年輕女性早日結婚、生育更多子女,並將家庭置於事業之上。
The Heritage Foundation report says that 1960s policies hurt family life. It suggests Congress create investment accounts for people who marry before age 30.
傳統基金會報告感嘆1960年代政策對家庭生活的破壞,建議國會為30歲前結婚者設立投資帳戶。
Analyst Emma Waters criticizes the career-first culture that the feminist movement created. She also makes fun of the title "Ms."
分析師艾瑪·華特斯批評女權運動創造的事業優先文化,並諷刺「Ms.」稱謂。
Steinem herself never had children. She says she has no regrets. She keeps supporting the right to choose whether to have children. She sees this as key to women's power.
史坦能自己從未生育,她說從不後悔,並持續倡導生育選擇權作為女性賦權的基石。
After joining an abortion rights meeting in 1969, Steinem became an activist. She spoke openly about having a secret abortion at age 22.
史坦能1969年參加墮胎權會議後轉入行動主義,公開談論自己22歲時祕密墮胎的經歷。
At that time, women made up less than 50% of the workforce. Employers could fire women for being pregnant, and banks often required a man to sign with them.
當時勞動力中女性比例不到50%,僱主可因懷孕解僱女性,銀行常要求男性共同簽名。
Now things are very different. Women's labor participation is about 58%, and there are 152 women in Congress. Many rights remain solid, even in the eyes of conservatives.
如今情況大不相同,女性勞動參與率約58%,國會中有152位女性,許多權利即使在保守派眼中也依然不可動搖。
Women's groups warn that limiting reproductive rights is an attempt to weaken women's power. They also say calling the women's movement an attack on the family is really that.
女性倡議團體警告,限制生育權或將女權運動描述為對家庭的攻擊,核心都是試圖削弱女性權力。
The head of the National Women's Law Center says progressive proposals aim to support families. They want to make parenting easier and not force women to give up their careers.
全國婦女法律中心執行長表示,進步派提案是為了支持家庭,讓育兒更容易,同時不迫使女性放棄事業。
A history professor at Stanford University says the women's movement is now deeply part of modern life. Its momentum may be unstoppable.
史丹佛大學歷史教授表示,女權運動已深深嵌入現代生活,其動能可能無法阻擋。
In her last essay, Steinem wrote with optimism. Because of this movement, most people today have seen female astronauts, union organizers, and peacemakers.
史坦能最後一篇散文中以樂觀語氣寫道,因為這場運動,世界上大多數人如今都見過女太空人、工會組織者與和平締造者。