Whitmer, Nessel, Benson Named In Top Feminists of 2020 List We kind of already knew these women meant business, especially since President Trump calls them “those women from Michigan” but now we know their efforts to protect Michigan residents from COVID-19 has been recognized across the country. Ms. Magazine, which was founded by Gloria Steinem and Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and calls itself “More than a magazine, a movement” puts out a list of the top feminists for each year, and this year Michigan's Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State all made the list. This is only right since they also made the ire of the president a few times throughout the pandemic.