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Gloria Steinem helped shape the classic children's album 'Free to Be... You and Me'

NPR | By Anastasia Tsioulcas

Published September 3, 2026 at 3:38 PM CDT

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Through Ms. Magazine, the late activist and author Gloria Steinem was one of the driving forces behind one of the most classic children's albums, Free to Be... You and Me from 1972.

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Anastasia Tsioulcas is a correspondent on NPR's Culture desk.