Sanders: I was dubbed ‘an honorary woman’

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Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said Thursday that feminist icon Gloria Steinem had anointed him as an “honorary woman.” 

Sanders was asked by an audience member at an MSNBC/Telemundo town hall if he is a feminist.

“I consider myself a strong feminist. And in fact, Gloria Steinem … made me an honorary woman many, many years ago,” he said. “I don’t know exactly what that meant, but I accepted it when she came to campaign for me.”

Steinem, a Clinton supporter, recently made waves when she remarked that young women were supporting Sanders in order to meet boys.

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