FAQ About Betty Friedan

The Feminine Mystique is a landmark book by Betty Friedan, published in 1963. The book explores the idea of "the problem that has no name," which refers to the dissatisfaction among women who were trying to fit into the idealized image of femininity prevalent in the 1950s and early 1960s. It addresses the unfulfilling role of housewife and mother that many women were expected to adhere to, and it helped ignite widespread feminist activism and the second wave feminist movement.