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Oct 2023
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Reassessing the Feminine Mystique - Rach...

Louise Perry
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My guest today is author Rachel Shteir. On the podcast we talked about her new book: Betty Friedan: Magnificent Disrupter who wrote Feminine Mystique - an iconic book in 1963 when it was first published. Betty Friedan was a divisive and crucial figure during the era of second wave feminism. In the extended episode we also discuss Betty Friedan’s clash with Phyllis Schlafly - the great anti-feminist of the era. For extended episodes, bonus episodes and the MMM chat community go to louiseperry.substack.com


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