Quotes Illustrated by Betty Friendan

"The feminine mystique has succeeded in burying millions of American women alive" (Friedan)

"A woman is handicapped by her sex, and handicaps society, either by slavishly copying the pattern of man's advance in the professions, or by refusing to compete with man at all"(Friedan)

"The only kind of work which permits an able woman to realize her abilities fully, to achieve identity in society in a life plan that can encompass marriage and motherhood, is the kind that was forbidden by the feminine mystique, the lifelong commitment to an art or science, to politics or profession" (Friedan).

These quotes by Betty Friedan explain her very controversal opinion and how she feels women should be treated. The quotes we have selected show how strong she felt about women empowerment and how her book, "The Feminine Mystique" played a role in voicing opinions.