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- ↑ Martin, Jenna (2017-03-14). "Why Gloria Steinem's 'Woman' is the show everyone needs to see right now". SBS. Retrieved 2017-06-14.
- ↑ Julia Felsenthal, "Gloria Steinem’s Woman Is Must-Watch TV", Vogue , May 9, 2016.
- ↑ John Wenzel, "Gloria Steinem on writing, TV and the 2016 presidential election ahead of Boulder visit", Denver Post , September 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Most Of This Year's Emmys Have Already Been Handed Out: Some Highlights", NPR, September 12, 2016.
