The feminist revolution had to be fought because women quit… - Betty Friedan

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The feminist revolution had to be fought because women quite simply were stopped at a state of evolution far short of their human capacity.

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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The feminist revolution had to be fought because women quite simply were stopped at a state of evolution far short of their human capacity. - Betty Friedan

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