I've been reading The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, which is obviously very dated now but still relevant. It's so interesting to… — Rose Byrne Copy Share Image
“Two lines from the book (The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan) remained wedged in her memory "It is easier to live through… — Randy Susan Meyers Copy Share Image
“The contagion of rights-consciousness especially attracted women, who grew more politically engaged than they had been since the achievement of women's suffrage… — James T. Patterson Copy Share Image
For a while they wore suits or pants suits, and pants suits are kind of a women's appropriation of male costume, work… — Shirley Geok-lin Lim Copy Share Image
My generation of bossy, confident, baby-boom women were something brand new in history. Our energy and assertiveness weren't created by Betty Friedan,… — Camille Paglia Copy Share Image
“What if, Elliott suggested, The Stepford Wives was more than just about housewifely ennui but also about the alienation and unending tedium… — Carina Chocano Copy Share Image
'The Feminine Mystique' goads me to gratitude that, thanks to forerunners like Betty Friedan, I've had the opportunity to pursue a career. — Lionel Shriver Copy Share Image
“To review briefly, in the late 1960s, men got paid more than women (usually double) for doing the exact same job. Women… — Susan J. Douglas Copy Share Image
“On my desk is an appeal from the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia. It asks me to become a… — Christopher Hitchens Copy Share Image
I'm pretty sure that changing diapers of all sizes isn't the kind of women's work Betty Friedan had in mind, nor Linda… — Sandra Tsing Loh Copy Share Image
“No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor.” ~ Betty Friedan” — Anonymous Copy Share Image
