feb 19, 1963 - Feminine Mystique Published

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Written by feminist Betty Friedan, the Femenine Mystique discussed the dissatisfaction that many housewives feel with their lives, and ultimately challenged the widespread belief among the baby boomer generation that the end all be all of a woman's existence was to be a good housewife. The book is largely credited with founding the second wave of feminism in the U.S. (Effect: second wave feminism founded)

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