"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."

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About Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan was an American writer and feminist activist whose book The Feminine Mystique helped spark second-wave feminism in the United States. She co-founded major advocacy organizations including the National Organization for Women.

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