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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The Journal’s list of influential books about the workplace includes titles by Benjamin Franklin, Dale Carnegie, Betty Friedan and John Steinbeck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 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

After all, feminist thinker Betty Friedan emerged in the wake of these policies.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2023

“Each suburban wife struggled with it alone,” Friedan wrote in 1963.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

In June, 1947, after moving to New York City, she married Carl Friedan, then a theatrical producer.

From 100 New Yorkers of the 1970s by Millard, Max