Fighting against societal pressures from "summary" of The Feminine Mystique (50th Anniversary Edition) by Betty Friedan
The concept of women fighting against societal pressures is a central theme in The Feminine Mystique. Throughout the book, Friedan explores how women in the 1950s and 1960s were expected to conform to traditional gender roles and ideals of femininity. These societal pressures dictated that women should prioritize marriage, motherhood, and homemaking above all else, often at the expense of their own desires and aspirations. Friedan argues that these expectations were not only oppressive but also damaging to women's mental and emotional well-being. Many women in this era felt unfulfilled and trapped in their domestic roles, yearning for something more. They struggled with feelings of emptiness and dissatisfaction, despite outw...
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