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Gloria Steinem hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap
Gloria Steinem used an alias and disguise to report on the club’s operations for Show magazine, a 1963 assignment that later shaped her feminist writing.
- In 1963, freelance journalist Gloria Steinem went undercover for Show magazine to infiltrate Manhattan's "greatest new showbiz gimmick," The Playboy Club, investigating working conditions inside the exclusive establishment.
- Steinem endured rigorous physical examinations and donned a restrictive Bunny costume to gain access, subjecting herself to the club's demanding requirements as part of her investigative process.
- Her exposé documented harsh realities including sore feet and tight suits, revealing the physical toll on workers; these conditions subsequently improved for employees following publication of her report.
- While the article initially damaged Steinem's professional reputation, she later emerged as a prominent leader of the second-wave feminist movement, leveraging her platform to advocate for women's rights.
- Reflecting on the assignment decades later, Steinem emphasized that women's stories possess the power to shift culture, change policy, and empower other women across generations.
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Gloria Steinem hopped in a bunny suit so other women writers could leap
LOS ANGELES — It was 1963 and up-and-coming freelance journalist Gloria Steinem had been a working writer in New York City for roughly three years when Show magazine sent her on an undercover assignment which she was uniquely qualified for:…
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