The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to… - Betty Friedan

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The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creative work of her own. There is no other way.

Betty Friedan

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About Betty Friedan

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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