According to The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan, the world wouldn’t be where it is today if women had not fought for right’s equal to men. Women were under the so called “Feminine Mystique”, and the only practical way to get out was to understand that these women were not alone. Betty Friedan opened closed doors to women and helped them realize what they were missing in life, a purpose.
Betty Friedan was a leading women’s rights’ activist during the mid-1900’s. She was mother of three children and a wife to Carl Friedan. She became a housewife and was a writer for women’s magazines. She was a psychology graduate from Smith College. Her greatest achievement was the publication of The Feminine Mystique in 1963. She surveyed many of her classmates and used those surveys throughout her book. She also helped found the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws. She organized strikes for women equality and was a co-founder of the National Organization for Women. She passed away in 2006 from a congestive heat …show more content…
How consumer goods and credit grew due to women wanting to live like the perfect suburban housewife shown in ads. Suburban life grew, with one third of the nation’s population living in the suburbs by 1960. These brought larger homes for the larger families women wanted and offered space for all the consumer goods. It relates to women’s fight for the right to vote, how women have changed throughout these years.
Doctor Hancock chose this piece as an option because of the relatable references to what was taught in class and is a perfect representation of women in the 1950’s. This book is a best-selling book and was written by Friedan, who also was a part of the women in the 1950’s and went through the same problems. Doctor Hancock is also well-informed about this book along with the other choices, therefore knowing the importance of
Betty Friedan was a leading women’s rights’ activist during the mid-1900’s. She was mother of three children and a wife to Carl Friedan. She became a housewife and was a writer for women’s magazines. She was a psychology graduate from Smith College. Her greatest achievement was the publication of The Feminine Mystique in 1963. She surveyed many of her classmates and used those surveys throughout her book. She also helped found the National Association for the Repeal of Abortion Laws. She organized strikes for women equality and was a co-founder of the National Organization for Women. She passed away in 2006 from a congestive heat …show more content…
How consumer goods and credit grew due to women wanting to live like the perfect suburban housewife shown in ads. Suburban life grew, with one third of the nation’s population living in the suburbs by 1960. These brought larger homes for the larger families women wanted and offered space for all the consumer goods. It relates to women’s fight for the right to vote, how women have changed throughout these years.
Doctor Hancock chose this piece as an option because of the relatable references to what was taught in class and is a perfect representation of women in the 1950’s. This book is a best-selling book and was written by Friedan, who also was a part of the women in the 1950’s and went through the same problems. Doctor Hancock is also well-informed about this book along with the other choices, therefore knowing the importance of