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bookedbymadeline's review
informative
fast-paced
4.5
A great and insightful guide to the second and first wave feminist movements. It has two essays, the first and titular one, being what led to Friedan’s Feminine Mystique. The second about the origins of the feminist movement in the 1800-early 1900s. I learned a few new things about both waves and had many favorite quotes underlined! My only complaint is that Friedan seemed to assume all the women’s rights feminists were abolitionists as well, when in fact many of them were racist and viewed black women as separate to “their” own cause as white women. However maybe this was not common knowledge at the time of Friedan’s writings in which case it’s understandable to not fully address
georgieholmes's review
5.0
“we can no longer ignore that voice within women that says: “I want something more than my husband and my children and my home””
A very insightful read - I am so accustomed to the “third wave” feminism i’ve experienced my entire life that i take what i read in this book for granted everyday.
A very insightful read - I am so accustomed to the “third wave” feminism i’ve experienced my entire life that i take what i read in this book for granted everyday.
gwenolabarr's review
5.0
Correction: The Problem that HAD no name before Betty Friedan.
An iconic and MUST read short collection of two key writings by the author of The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan, an icon of the second wave of feminism.
The titular section is the first chapter of Friedan's most notable work, and poignantly sets the tone for a problem that we know full well now - the notion that a woman's identity exists independent of social constructs and is hers to determine.
It's vital that we are aware of the historical context of feminism, and continually educate ourselves on how social structures can be challenged, dismantled and reborn.
10/10 would recommend - a pleasant 1/2 a day read!
An iconic and MUST read short collection of two key writings by the author of The Feminine Mystique, Betty Friedan, an icon of the second wave of feminism.
The titular section is the first chapter of Friedan's most notable work, and poignantly sets the tone for a problem that we know full well now - the notion that a woman's identity exists independent of social constructs and is hers to determine.
It's vital that we are aware of the historical context of feminism, and continually educate ourselves on how social structures can be challenged, dismantled and reborn.
10/10 would recommend - a pleasant 1/2 a day read!