EAB 3002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique, Standpoint Feminism
3 Jul 2019
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Chapter six feminist theory: abigail adams, american feminist betty. Another early feminist, spoke out for the inclusion of women in the declaration of independence. Her husband, john adams, soon to be the nation"s second president, made light of her demand, scoffing at the notion of a "petticoat rebellion" (cullen-dupont, 1996). In her book the feminine mystique (1963), american feminist. Betty friedan critiqued the gender role inequality that was inherent in the socially constructed role imperative of mother and housewife as the only socially acceptable career for women. She also criticized freudian theory that labeled women"s impulses to achieve as neurotic "masculinity striving" and deficient mothering. Women and men are fundamentally different and many unique qualities possessed by women are superior to those qualities inherent in men. Overcoming these disconnections can lead to an increased sense of relational competence. Miller notes that unequal power relationships hinder and even prevent growth-fostering relationships.
