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Review: The Feminine Mystique

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The book that jarred the pedestal, a tenth anniversary edition, with an epilogue by the author criticizing the splinter groups that have -- as she sees it -- disrupted the movement.

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this book is basically telling about how women struggles, in their time, and they had become house-wives. they didn't like it of course not, i wouldn't either though! but this book explains so much about what women go threw every time.

Review: The Feminine Mystique

User Review  - katharine - Goodreads

So, I spent about a half hour writing a rant of a reaction to this book. It is probably for the best the page refreshed without saving my thoughts for posterity. I'll just say thanks to my friend Kate ... Read full review

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User Review  - Pixie - Goodreads

Brilliant book, however it misses some critical points, granted most of those are modern era concerns. Read full review

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User Review  - Julia - Goodreads

Truly an eye opening experience! I blogged about this one. http://eyeswideopen.org/?p=1471 Read full review

Review: The Feminine Mystique

User Review  - Michael Vincent - Goodreads

50 years later, it seems as if it was written yesterday. Only thing is, Betty needed a better editor. It's the '60s or the 1960s. Learn how to use an apostrophe. Read full review

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User Review  - Liz Fales - Goodreads

A must read for any woman over 21. Read full review

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User Review  - Fay - Goodreads

Sadly still relevant today in some ways. However, it does make me even more grateful for all the women before me who worked through the problem that has no name. Read full review

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User Review  - Hayley - Goodreads

Anyone who's interested in the 50s/60s, or the lifestyle of women in the past, should read this. A lot of the issues that Friedan addressed aren't relevant anymore (because, for example, most American ... Read full review

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