What an amazing thing she did for all women. In being the initiating voice of the Feminist Movement, Betty Freidan's greatest acheivement was that of allowing us to define our lives as we wish them to be defined, not as an imposed definition by a society or any other person or institution. For those women who want to pursue advanced degrees in fields other than nursing and education, they now can at least attempt to compete with men on what is becoming a more even slope. For those who wish to marry and stay home raising their children, they may because they have been given permission to do as they wish. I am lucky in that I have the best of both of these words, being able to stay at home while also maintaining a professional presence, and I am proud and ever-so-gracious to have been granted the opportunity to make such a decision.
The Feminine Mystique is all in how our identities as women are defined on the personal level. It is not about destroying the nucleus of the family, but instead allowing women to acheive that which they wish, allowing our voices to be heard, allowing ignorance to fade, and allowing greater equality on various levels.
Thank you, Betty, for allowing me to make my Life as fulfilling and multi-faceted as it is.
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