February 25, 2016|12:41 pm

(Photo: Reuters/Fred Prouser)

Women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem speaks during a session about a documentary on her life ‘Gloria In Her Own Words’ during the HBO session at the 2011 Summer Television Critics Association Cable Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California, July 28, 2011.

After swift backlash from its conservative-leaning customer base for featuring feminist and abortion activist Gloria Steinem in its spring catalog, retailer Lands’ End has issued an apology.

With a reputation for catering to the conservative man and woman, Lands’ End’s recent profile of Steinem, as part of its “Legend Series,” was an abrupt shift from the retailer’s traditional image, and a move that did not resonate with clientele.

“We understand that some of our customers were offended by the inclusion of an interview in a recent catalog with Gloria Steinem on her quest for women’s equality,” reads a statement issued by…