Norton Critical Editions The Feminine Mystique, Book 0, (Paperback)

from Lilac_Lily01

When I first heard about this book I was immediately intrigued. I couldn't wait to read it and see how far women have come. Imagine my surprise when the author seemed to be describing the present day instead of a distant past. I couldn't believe how relevant a book from the 1960's is today. Betty...

from Jezkah

As a third wave feminist, I think it is important that we understand our history- both as individual women and as the feminist movement. This is the book that launched a movement, and although many things have changed, many remain the same. Overall, it is well written and very easy to understand....

from ASKelmore

From my Cannonball Read review...I am a feminist. I don't think that's a groundbreaking title to claim, although if you listen to some of my more famous peers (Katy Perry, I'm looking at you), it's a dirty word. But whether you claim the title loudly and proudly, or claim everything the title rep...

from SumisBooks

I can see why this book sparked such a movement. and although most of the content of this book is irrelevant in today's world we can still relate it to other things that are still a problem today. Housewives of today no longer have the problem of just simply being a housewife and having to settle...

from engpunk77

Of course this is an inspiring classic of enormous consequence. I think everyone (especially women) should be aware of Friedan's influential contribution to feminism and the quality of women's lives today. This was assigned reading in a class on Revolutionary Women's Literature at UCSB.