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Friedan

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Frie·dan  (fr-dn), Betty Naomi 1921-2006.
American feminist who wrote The Feminine Mystique (1963) and founded the National Organization for Women (1966).
Friedan [ˈfriːdən]
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(Biographies / Friedan, Betty (1921 F, US, POLITICS: feminist, WRITING: writer) Betty. born 1921, US feminist, founder and first president (1966-70) of the National Organization for Women. Her books include The Feminine Mystique (1963), The Second Stage (1982), and The Fountain of Life (1993)
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Noun1.Friedan - United States feminist who founded a national organization for women (born in 1921)
Betty Friedan, Betty Naomi Friedan, Betty Naomi Goldstein Friedan
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history from the colonial era to the present, changing conceptions of the roles of women are examined as exemplified by the lives of architect Julia Morgan (1872-1957) and Betty Friedan (1921-2006), feminist activist/author of The Feminine Mystique.
The new woman; resource book by Reference & Research Book News
Charley is, as if instinctively obedient to the imperatives of the master narrative, imperiously and self-importantly patriarchal, while Allis is likewise near hysterical in her sense of desperation, as if she had been invented by Betty Friedan.
Two cultures in one by Bowman, James / The American Spectator
With the flood of foreclosures and decline in home values, the lenders came to the realization that a volume model was needed to move this inventory faster," Friedan wrote in an e-mail, adding, "The financial community previously viewed auctions as a last ditch effort.
375 foreclosure properties on auction block by Ulam, Alex / The Real Deal
 
 
 
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