Steinem to Young Women Sanders' Supporters: You Just Want Attention From Boys

 Feminist pioneer Gloria Steinem is raising eyebrows on Twitter, about an article she wrote in The Guardian, declaring that young women support Democratic presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders "because they want attention from boys."

Why the White House needs Hillary Clinton | The Guardian #Hillary2016 https://t.co/6jAbUfgRxC

— Gloria Steinem (@GloriaSteinem) February 2, 2016

"She said what?" an incredulous National Review columnist Ron Fournier responded with a retweet of Steinem's scold.

she said what? https://t.co/dmenFqEbs5

— Ron Fournier (@ron_fournier) February 6, 2016

Writer Aruna D'Souza slammed the shaming as well — including a slap at former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who told women voters at a rally for Hillary Cllnton that "there’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help each other."

Gloria Steinem and Madeline Albright are doing Hillary Clinton no favors with their ham-handed shaming of young, female Bernie supporters.

— Aruna D'Souza (@arunadsouza) February 6, 2016

Another Twitter poster sniped the Steinem crack was "completely invalidating our opinion as young women and giving credit to boys." 

@NewRepublic thanks for, you know, completely invalidating our opinion as young women and giving credit to boys. NEVER seen that one before.

— Kaliane (@hotcocoakaliane) February 6, 2016

Clinton is lagging behind Sanders by some 17 percentage points in an average of polling in New Hampshire ahead of the first-in-the-nation primary Tuesday.