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Lisa LaFlamme Says Gloria Steinem's Legacy Is About the Power of Using Your Voice
The feminist leader’s death renews attention on her four stepchildren, including actor Christian Bale, after a brief marriage to activist David Bale.
- Feminist icon Gloria Steinem died on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at age 92, prompting renewed attention to her four adult stepchildren from her late marriage to activist David Bale.
- In 2000, Steinem married activist David Bale at age 66 in a ceremony at the Oklahoma home of Cherokee Nation chief Wilma Mankiller, where the couple substituted "partners" for "husband and wife."
- This marriage made Steinem stepmother to Bale's four adult children, including Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale. She embraced the role during their union, which lasted until David Bale died in 2003.
- The union surprised many given Steinem's longstanding critiques of marriage as an institution. She later explained, "I didn't change—marriage changed," emphasizing that feminism allowed her to choose what was right for her life.
- Steinem, who never had biological children and expressed no regrets, leaves a legacy spanning more than six decades of activism. She remained influential until her death, mentoring younger women and advocating for global equality.
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Gloria Steinem's Little-Known Connection To Christian Bale Resurfaces After Her Death
Gloria Steinem‘s fans are learning a lot about the activist and journalist after her death. Details about her marriage to Christian Bale‘s father, David Bale, has resurfaced after a Sept. 3 post on her Instagram account announced she died. Steinem was 92. The statement said, “Yesterday, Gloria Steinem passed away peacefully at her home in […]
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