Betty Friedan
American writer and feminist (1921 to 2006); author of The Feminine Mystique (1963).
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No one knows what women can be until they are free to become themselves
Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to become themselves?
archive.orgSaid c. 1963This on korrents
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No one knows what women can be until they are free to become themselves
Who knows what women can be when they are finally free to become themselves?
The Feminine Mystique (Dell, 1964 paperback of the 1963 book; second scan) Said c. 1963
A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own
The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creative work of her own.
The Feminine Mystique (Dell, 1964 paperback of the 1963 book; second scan) Said c. 1963
Living through someone else is easier than becoming complete yourself
It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.
The Feminine Mystique (Dell, 1964 paperback of the 1963 book; second scan) Said c. 1963
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