The Feminine Mystique | Chapters 12 - 14 Questions and Answers
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1. How do children raised by mothers of the feminine mystique generation turn out compared to children of prior generations?
2. What does Friedan mean by “non-commitment” and “vicarious living”? How does the feminine mystique encourage both?
3. What are the benefits of women developing “dominant” personalities?
4. How do “dominant” women perceive love, versus their peers whose notions of love are informed by the feminine mystique?
5. What can women do to undo the damages inflicted by the feminine mystique, according to Friedan?
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