The Feminine Mystique | Style

Manifesto
A manifesto is a written declaration, which defines the author's beliefs. In the beginning of The Feminine Mystique, Friedan declares her belief that ‘‘the problem that has no name’’—the widespread unhappiness of women—has a very definite cause. Says Friedan, ‘‘It is my thesis that the core of the problem for women today is not sexual but a problem of identity—a stunting or evasion of growth that is perpetuated by the feminine mystique.’’ Manifestos are often political in nature, and Friedan's manifesto is no...

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