Feminine Mystique

Which of the following characteristics are most associated with Betty Friedan? (choose all the apply)

• Women's Rights Advocate

• Author of "The Feminine Mystique

• encouraged women to be happy with non-traditional roles within society

• Advocated for the passage of the 14th Amendment

True or False: Betty Friedan's book, the Feminine Mystique focused on the dissatisfaction of highly educated, middle-class women.

• True

• False

Which of the people below was a co-founder of NOW (The National Organization for Women)?

• Betsy Ross

• Herbert Hoover

• Betty Friedan

• Lyndon B. Johnson

True or False: Prior to the 2nd Wave Feminist Movement (1960s & 1970s), women who got married were often fired. This essentially forced women to choose between marriage and a career.

• True

• False

Who is the author of 'The Feminine Mystique'?

• Betty Friedan

• Gloria Steinem

• Simone de Beauvoir

• Virginia Woolf

In what year was 'The Feminine Mystique' published?

• 1960

• 1963

• 1965

• 1970

What primary issue does 'The Feminine Mystique' address?

• Environmentalism

• Women's dissatisfaction in traditional roles

• Economic inequality

• Racial discrimination

Which movement is 'The Feminine Mystique' often credited with sparking?

• Civil Rights Movement

• Second-wave feminism

• Environmental Movement

• LGBTQ+ Rights Movement

What term did Betty Friedan use to describe the widespread unhappiness of women in the 1950s and 1960s?

• The Problem That Has No Name

• The Silent Scream

• The Hidden Crisis

• The Invisible Struggle

Which demographic did 'The Feminine Mystique' primarily focus on?

• Working-class women

• Middle-class suburban housewives

• Women of color

• Elderly women