"The Feminine Mystique"
Betty lost her job, after she became pregnant with her second child. Betty stayed home and took care of her family. After a while Betty became restless and wounded if other women felt this way. Trying to answer this question Betty surveyed other graduates of Smith College. Those results became in the book "The Feminine Mystique" that was published in 1963. Book encouraged women to seek new opportunities.
The book dispelled the myth that all women wanted to be a happy homemaker. The book also made Betty incredibly significant role in the women's rights movement. People also say that the book spurred the second- wave of feminism in the U.S.
The book dispelled the myth that all women wanted to be a happy homemaker. The book also made Betty incredibly significant role in the women's rights movement. People also say that the book spurred the second- wave of feminism in the U.S.