USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Betty Friedan was the author of The Feminine Mystique, a book that critiqued the popular 1950s notion that a woman’s highest satisfaction was to be found in life as a homemaker. Friedan went out to become the first president of the National Organization for Women.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Feminine Mystique is a book by Betty Friedan, widely credited with sparking second-wave feminism in the United States. First published by W. W. Norton on February 19, 1963, The Feminine Mystique became a bestseller, initially selling over a million copies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Friedan encouraged women to seek new opportunities for themselves. As an icon in the women’s rights movement, Betty Friedan did more than write about confining gender stereotypes-she became a force for change. She co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966, serving as its first president.

Detailed explanation-4: -"The Feminine Mystique” began as a survey Ms. Friedan conducted in 1957 for the 15th reunion of her graduating class at Smith. It was intended to refute a prevailing postwar myth: that higher education kept women from adapting to their roles as wives and mothers.