Review Of Friedan's 'Feminine Mystique'

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From my perspective, Freidan changed the perception of what feminine mystique truly meant. The mystique is an artificial conception of femininity that verbally expresses having a career and/or consummating one’s individual potential somehow contravene women's pre-ordained role. The mystique of femininity can best be described as being a housewife, mother and all around stay at home mother who takes care of their children this was the preconceived notion before Friedan wrote the book Feminine Mystique. By Friedan writing feminine mystique she changed women’s thought process making them believe that they don’t have to be just housewife’s and mothers but telling them they can live a fulfilling life’s that’s nontraditional while also being able
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