Gloria Steinem Apologizes for Comment She Made About Young Women Backing Bernie Sanders

Gloria Steinem made a rather controversial comment to Bill Maher on Friday, indicating that young women voters are backing Bernie Sanders so they can meet “boys.” She made the comment when...
Gloria Steinem Apologizes for Comment She Made About Young Women Backing Bernie Sanders
Written by Kimberly Ripley
  • Gloria Steinem made a rather controversial comment to Bill Maher on Friday, indicating that young women voters are backing Bernie Sanders so they can meet “boys.” She made the comment when Maher asked her why such a huge number of younger women aren’t supportive of Hillary Clinton.

    “Women get more radical as we get older,” she said. “Men tend to get more conservative because they gain power as they age, and women get more radical because they lose power as they age. When you’re young, you’re thinking, ‘Where are the boys?’ The boys are with Bernie.”

    After coming under considerable fire for the comment and its inference, Gloria Steinem issued an apology via Facebook on Sunday.

    In a case of talk-show Interruptus, I misspoke on the Bill Maher show recently, and apologize for what's been…

    Posted by Gloria Steinem on Sunday, February 7, 2016

    Apology or not, people aren’t impressed with Gloria Steinem’s statement.

    Might Gloria Steinem have inadvertently driven even more young women voters away from Hillary Clinton with her callous remark?

    What do you suppose Hillary Clinton is thinking right now about Gloria Steinem’s comment? Does she have some clean up to do in her wake?

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