betty friedan

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Definition of betty friedan in English English dictionary

started the modern women's movement (1921- ) a US writer and feminist (=someone who supports the idea that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men) who argued against the idea that women could only be happy and satisfied if they were wives and mothers. Many people believe that her book The Feminine Mystique (1963). orig. Betty Naomi Goldstein born Feb. 4, 1921, Peoria, Ill., U.S. U.S. feminist. She attended Smith College and worked in New York before marrying and having children. Her dissatisfaction with her role as housewife prompted her to write The Feminine Mystique (1963), the work that sparked the modern American feminist movement. In 1966 she cofounded the National Organization for Women. Her later books include The Second Stage (1981) and The Fountain of Age (1993)

Hyphenation

bet·ty friedan

Turkish pronunciation

beti fridın

Pronunciation

/ˈbetē ˈfrēdən/ /ˈbɛtiː ˈfriːdən/