Womanica

Bonus: Betty Friedan

Betty Friedan (1921-2006) was an American feminist writer and activist. Her first book The Feminine Mystique is often credited with launching the second wave of feminism.  This bonus episode is brought to you by the CBS Original ELSBETH. For Further Reading: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/05/us/betty-friedan-who-ignited-cause-in-feminine-mystique-dies-at-85.html">Betty Friedan, Who Ignited Cause in 'Feminine Mystique,' Dies at 85</a> <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/powerful-complicated-legacy-betty-friedans-feminine-mystique-180976931/">The Powerful, Complicated Legacy of Betty Friedan’s ‘The Feminine Mystique’</a> <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Bb1kkyv9e5wC&amp;lpg=PP1&amp;pg=PP1#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false">Life so Far: A Memoir</a>  See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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