Friedan

American  

[fri-dan] / frɪˈdæn /

noun

1. Betty (Naomi Goldstein) 1921–2006, U.S. women's-rights leader and writer.

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Friedan British  

/ ˈfriːdən /

noun

1. Betty . 1921–2006, 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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Meanwhile, the women’s liberation movement had propelled itself into the mainstream, ignited by writers like Betty Friedan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

The media were trying "to make her a celebrity," fumed Friedan, "but no one should mistake her for a leader."

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Friedan co-founded the National Organization for Women in 1966, which lobbied for equal job opportunities, equal pay and for enforcement of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, prohibiting sex discrimination in employment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025

The skill with which Friedan connects the dots between the subjugation of intelligent, educated women and the ruthless, calculated mind-numbing agenda of consumerism turns out to be her deftest move.

From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025

That myth, said Friedan, resulted in a sense of emptiness and loss of identity for millions of American women.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Max Millard