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Betty Friedan

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born
in Peoria, Illinois, The United States
February 04, 1921

died
February 04, 2006

gender
female

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genre
Nonfiction, Women & Gender Studies


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Betty Friedan was an American feminist, activist and writer, best known for starting what is commonly known as the "Second Wave" of feminism through the writing of her book The Feminine Mystique.


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Betty Friedan's Books

Average rating: 3.76 · 8,643 ratings · 637 reviews · 10 distinct works · Similar authors
The Feminine Mystique
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3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 8,380 ratings — published 1963 — 37 editions
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Fountain of Age
3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 77 ratings — published 1993 — 8 editions
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The Second Stage: With a Ne...
3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1981 — 7 editions
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Life So Far: A Memoir
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions
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It Changed My Life: Writing...
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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Beyond Gender: The New Poli...
3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions
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The Feminine Mystique 50th ...
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Der Weiblichkeitswahn oder ...
0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1988
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Betty Friedan: Her Life
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3.38 of 5 stars 3.38 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions
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Quotes by Betty Friedan

“Aging is not 'lost youth' but a new stage of opportunity and strength.”
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“No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor. ”
― Betty Friedan
tags: feminism, housekeeping, orgasm, sex, sexuality, women
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“It is easier to live through someone else than to complete yourself. The freedom to lead and plan your own life is frightening if you have never faced it before. It is frightening when a woman finally realizes that there is no answer to the question 'who am I' except the voice inside herself.”
― Betty Friedan
tags: completion, feminism, identity, independence, living-vicariously, self-discovery, strength
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