Desire for fulfillment beyond homemaking from "summary" of The Feminine Mystique (50th Anniversary Edition) by Betty Friedan
The notion of women seeking fulfillment beyond the confines of homemaking is a central theme in the text. Friedan argues that women have been socialized to believe that their primary role in life is to be a homemaker, devoting themselves entirely to the needs of their family. However, she posits that many women feel a sense of emptiness and dissatisfaction with this limited role, yearning for something more meaningful and fulfilling in their lives. According to Friedan, the desire for fulfillment beyond homemaking is not a selfish or unreasonable aspiration, but rather a natural and valid need that women have. She suggests that women have been denied the opportunity to explore their full potential and talents, instead being confined to a narrow and stifling role th...
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