The Redstockings, a radical feminist group, published a detailed investigation into Steinem's CIA ties in 1975, questioning her role in the feminist movement.
Redstockings On Gloria Steinem And The CIA
https://archive.org/details/redstockings-on-gloria-steinem-and-the-cia_202404/page/n15/mode/2up
SOCIAL ENGINEERING: MS magazine. MS Now. Coincidence.
The Gloria Steinem – CIA Connection: How a Housewife Magazine Was Transformed
For decades, millions of American women trusted women’s magazines to provide practical advice on cooking, homemaking, child-rearing, fashion, and maintaining a happy marriage. These publications largely celebrated traditional womanhood and domestic life. Then, in the early 1970s, something changed dramatically. A new magazine called Ms. appeared on the scene, led by a charismatic figure named Gloria Steinem. What followed was not just a shift in tone — it was a full-scale ideological revolution against traditional gender roles, marriage, and motherhood.
Many researchers and independent journalists have pointed to a disturbing possibility: that this transformation was not entirely organic. They argue that Gloria Steinem’s earlier connections to the CIA, combined with the sudden funding and rapid rise of Ms. Magazine, suggest that powerful interests played a role in reshaping American culture through feminism.
Steinem’s Background
Before becoming the face of modern feminism, Gloria Steinem worked with organizations that had clear ties to the Central Intelligence Agency. In the late 1950s and 1960s, she was involved with the Independent Research Service, a group that received funding from CIA-linked foundations. The purpose of these groups was to counter communist influence among students and young intellectuals in Europe and elsewhere. Steinem has admitted to this work, though she has always claimed it was limited and well-intentioned.
Critics argue that her intelligence connections did not simply disappear when she entered the feminist movement. Instead, they suggest that certain elements within the CIA or aligned foundations saw radical feminism as a useful tool for social engineering — breaking down the traditional family unit, increasing individualism, and making society more dependent on the state and consumer economy.
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When Ms. Magazine launched in 1971, the tone changed almost overnight. The magazine aggressively promoted the idea that traditional womanhood was oppressive. Marriage was portrayed as a trap, motherhood as a burden, and housewives as victims of a patriarchal system. In its pages, women were encouraged to reject their biological roles, pursue careers above family, and view men with suspicion. Over time, the magazine also began incorporating spiritual and esoteric elements, including positive references to ancient goddesses — most notably Kali, the Hindu goddess associated with destruction, chaos, and fierce feminine power.
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