The Feminine Mystique Revisited
Today, many social conservatives still blame feminism for inducing women to abandon the home for the workplace, thus destabilizing families and placing their children at risk. But, throughout the world, feminism has been the result, not the cause, of women entering the workforce, and the best way to stabilize and improve family life has been to strengthen women's rights.
OLYMPIA, WASHINGTON amp#45;amp#45; This year marks the 45th anniversary of the publication of Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique . Today, many social conservatives still blame Friedan and feminism for inducing women to abandon the home for the workplace, thus destabilizing families and placing their children at risk.