American journalist and author (1927–2022)
Midge Decter
Born Midge Rosenthal
(1927-07-25 ) July 25, 1927Died May 9, 2022(2022-05-09) (aged 94)New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s) Journalist, author, writer Spouses Children 4; including Rachel Abrams , Ruthie Blum and John Podhoretz
Midge Decter (née Rosenthal ; July 25, 1927 – May 9, 2022) was an American journalist and author.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Originally a liberal, she was one of the pioneers of the neoconservative movement in the 1970s and 1980s.[ 6] She was a critic of feminism and the women's liberation movement .[ 6]
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^ a b Grinberg, Ronnie (2023). " "The First Lady of Neoconservatism": Midge Decter and the Politics of Family Values" . Journal of American History . 110 (3): 497–521. doi :10.1093/jahist/jaad265 .