As feminist icon Gloria Steinem famously said: “We’ve begun to raise daughters more like sons ... but few have the courage to raise our sons more like our daughters.” To teach those sons, in other words, about what it means to be a feminist who not only supports equality, but who helps to move the cause forward.
But how do you actually raise an enlightened, feminist son when misogyny is still such a potent, inescapable force in our culture? In honor of Mother’s Day, here’s how 10 amazing and powerful mothers of boys are making it happen.
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Jillian Michaels, Trainer
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Emma Straub, Author
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Feminista Jones, Writer/Activist
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Amber Rose, Model/Activist
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Lisa Belkin, Journalist
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Ilyse Hogue, President, NARAL
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Reshma Saujani, CEO
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Geena Davis, Actress
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Lori Leibovich, Journalist
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Anne-Marie Slaughter, Author
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