While I think we can all agree that "My Life on the Road" by Gloria Steinem was a much better read than Farmer, I must admit I was still a bit underwhelmed. There were aspects of the book that I enjoyed, like the stories of her travels and when she would talk about her family. The thing I disliked the most about this book was how it wasn't in chronological order. I get it, she's a free spirit that wants to tell her story her way, and I respect that, but I prefer structure and while the book was entertaining, I wasn't a fan of how everything was thrown all over the place. If you read my last post, you may understand that I had unrealistic expectations when I first began (which did sour my mood towards the memoir slightly).
My lack of knowledge regarding who Steinem was made it a pleasant journey in getting to know her throughout the book. As stated earlier, I enjoyed reading about her travels, especially India. I also was fascinated by her activism on college campuses, but I was particularly interested in her roles in political campaigns. I find politics entertaining, and luckily my views match up nicely with Steinem (or else this post would be a lot longer). I specifically like this quote on page 165, "Women are always better liked if we sacrifice ourselves for something bigger--and something bigger always means, including men, even though something bigger for men doesn't usually mean including women" (Steinem, 165). I don't necessarily have a personal connection to this, but I've seen it in action many times. To close this post, I would admit that I did end up liking this book more than I thought I would.
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