<P> In 1977, Steinem expressed disapproval that the heavily publicized sex reassignment surgery of tennis player Renée Richards had been characterized as "a frightening instance of what feminism could lead to" or as "living proof that feminism isn't necessary ." Steinem wrote, "At a minimum, it was a diversion from the widespread problems of sexual inequality ." She also wrote that, while she supported the right of individuals to identify as they choose, she claimed that, in many cases, transsexuals "surgically mutilate their own bodies" in order to conform to a gender role that is inexorably tied to physical body parts . She concluded that "feminists are right to feel uncomfortable about the need for and uses of transsexualism ." The article concluded with what became one of Steinem's most famous quotes: "If the shoe doesn't fit, must we change the foot?" Although clearly meant in the context of transsexuality, the quote is frequently mistaken as a general statement about feminism . </P> <P> On October 2, 2013, Steinem clarified her remarks on transgender people in an op - ed for The Advocate, writing that critics failed to consider that her 1977 essay was "written in the context of global protests against routine surgical assaults, called female genital mutilation by some survivors ." Steinem later in the piece expressed unequivocal support for transgender people, saying that transgender people "including those who have transitioned, are living out real, authentic lives . Those lives should be celebrated, not questioned ." She also apologized for any pain her words might have caused . </P> <Ul> <Li> American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California's Bill of Rights Award </Li> <Li> American Humanist Association's 2012 Humanist of the Year (2012) </Li> <Li> Biography magazine's 25 most influential women in America (Steinem was listed as one of them) </Li> <Li> Clarion award </Li> <Li> DVF Lifetime Leadership Award (2014) </Li> <Li> Emmy Citation for excellence in television writing </Li> <Li> Esquire magazine's 75 greatest women of all time (Steinem was listed as one of them) (2010) </Li> <Li> Equality Now's international human rights award, given jointly to her and Efua Dorkenoo (2000) </Li> <Li> Front Page award </Li> <Li> Glamour magazine's "The 75 Most Important Women of the Past 75 Years" (Steinem was listed as one of them) (2014) </Li> <Li> Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund's Liberty Award </Li> <Li> Library Lion award (2015) </Li> <Li> The Ms. Foundation for Women's Gloria Awards, given annually since 1988, are named after Steinem . </Li> <Li> National Gay Rights Advocates Award </Li> <Li> National Magazine awards </Li> <Li> National Women's Hall of Fame inductee (1993) </Li> <Li> New York Women's Foundation's Century Award (2014) </Li> <Li> Parenting magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award (1995) </Li> <Li> Penney - Missouri Journalism Award </Li> <Li> Presidential Medal of Freedom (2013) </Li> <Li> Rutgers University announced the Gloria Steinem Endowed Chair in September 2014 . The Chair will fund teaching and research for someone (not necessarily a woman) who exemplifies Steinem's values of equal representation in the media . This person will teach at least one undergraduate course per semester . </Li> <Li> Sara Curry Humanitarian Award (2007) </Li> <Li> Simmons College's Doctorate of Human Justice </Li> <Li> Society of Professional Journalists' Lifetime Achievement in Journalism Award </Li> <Li> Supersisters trading card set (card number 32 featured Steinem's name and picture) (1979) </Li> <Li> United Nations' Ceres Medal </Li> <Li> United Nations' Society of Writers Award </Li> <Li> University of Missouri School of Journalism Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism </Li> <Li> Women's Sports Journalism Award </Li> <Li> 2015 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize </Li> </Ul> <Li> American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California's Bill of Rights Award </Li>

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