If a woman had a problem in the 1950's and 1960's, she knew… - Betty Friedan

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If a woman had a problem in the 1950's and 1960's, she knew that something must be wrong with her marriage, or with herself. Other women were satisfied with their lives, she thought. What kind of a woman was she if she did not feel this mysterious fulfillment waxing the kitchen floor? She was so ashamed to admit her dissatisfaction that she never know how many other women shared it.

Betty Friedan

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Betty Friedan (4 February 1921 – 4 February 2006) was an American "second-wave" feminist best known for The Feminine Mystique, a critique of women's role as stay-at-home mothers.

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Alternative Names: Betty Naomi Goldstein • Bettye Naomi Goldstein • Betty Naomi Friedan

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