The Feminine Mystique

Kat from the movie is a radical feminist who spends her time reading The Feminine Mystique and listening to girl power rock bands. She’s fearless and not afraid to stand up for herself. Katherine, at the beginning of the play, shares the same feeling about women. She unapologetically stands up for women, something that is unheard of…

1. Why, does the film argue, is the under-representation of women in the political process in the U.S. (and in leadership positions more generally) a big problem? The film argues that the women in the political process in the US are a big problem since they are highly sexualized, depicted as non-intellectual as well as being mocked. They are viewed as the sexual icons which can be used in the advertisement rather than run the political responsibilities. 2. According to the film, what is…

In 1960, the United States was on the edge of a major social change, there were many changes for some groups of people that had been inhibited or subordinate such as Afro-Americans, Native Americans and women. These groups were mostly helped and supported by young people who were aware about politics and laws in the U.S. These helpers were often affiliated with "counter-cultural" lifestyles and radical politics, many descendants of the Second World War generation emerged as promoters of a new…

Wolf used many quotes and facts from other sources and authors. She gave a detailed description of their background and why they were important.” In 1962, Betty Friedan quoted a young woman trapped in the Feminine Mystique… I’m so afraid I’m going to look like my mother’…Germaine Greer described ‘the stereotype’… she is a doll… I’m sick of the masquerade (12). This shows that Wolf used many quotes from different authors to show credibility. Wolf argues that women…

Italian film La Grande Bellezza shows a completely liberated and pornographic image of the female body, but interestingly enough the content of the movie is not fixated on sexuality but symbolism of one’s search for meaning in the privileged life. Feminine sexuality in Italy…

The song Pretty Hurts, written by Sia Furler and performed by Beyonce Knowles in a video directed by Melina Matsoukas has been viewed more than 203 million times on YouTube. At first glance the lyrics and storyline of the video, are moving and even at some points heartbreaking. The setting of a beauty pageant shows some of the darker aspects of girls trying to fit into societal beauty standards, which is all too relatable for far too many people. It might not be until your second or third…

late 1900s were a time of social rights. This period sparked a change through Betty Friedan’s writing, the new wave of feminism, and the supreme court ruling towards abortion. Alan Brinkley says, “The 1963 publication of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique is often cited as one of the first events of contemporary women’s liberation” (745). Her writing shed light on the epidemic of unhappiness that was plaguing women, even though they were now living out the middle-class dream. She focused on…

pounds are unbelievable. The time--eight years--spent on creating this work is extraordinary. In my opinion, this alone merits The Rose’s inclusion in this and all other art history classes. Yet, these statistics do not encapsulate all of The Rose’s mystique, intrigue, and troubled history, nor do they demonstrate the way in which it complicates the canonical survey of art and design that we began the course with/the Western canon of art or how it complements the other modules in this course as…

cleaning, cooking, and taking care of the family .Television shows such as I Love Lucy, and The Danny Thomas Show were popular shows that always showcased the woman role in the household. Betty Friedan, a woman activist and who also wrote The Feminine Mystique, stated this: “Just what was this problem that has no name? What were the words women used when they tried to express it? Sometimes a woman would say "I feel empty somehow ... incomplete." Or she would say, "I feel as if I don't exist”.…

Imagine waking up everyday feeling like your not good enough to be living in this world, looking into the mirror fantasizing about the person society wants you to be, imagine someone constantly bringing you down and having nowhere to turn. It’s there day and night, consuming your life, everything you do your surrounded by the feeling of being good enough. This is reality for millions of females in today’s society. Trying to fit the role of “beauty” that society has made for them. Everywhere…