Something you may not know about Bett Freidan and find interesting. A few years ago she went on a speaking tour of college campuses to continue promoting her idea of "feminism", and I read a little about her talks.
Her real name was Freedman, not Freidan - Freidan was more dramatic. She had been a communist organizer in the 1950's along with her husband (whose name I forget now). She was not the typical New York housewife that she said she was at the time her book came out. She said all this openly on the speaking tour and was proud of it. But get this:
She was frustrated in her attempts to get young women interested in Marxism - they just didn't want to hear about politcal theory - so Freidan created her brand of feminism as a way to indoctrinate women in Marxism without calling it that. I am summarizing what she said about herself here, not how I interpret it.
So, Freidan's "feminism" is actually communist doctrine packaged for young women. Thought you might like to know.
Hating Whitey, and Other Progressive Causes
by David Horowitz.
The specific chapter I'll refer you to is entitled: "Feminist Fibber."
It'll give you the dirt on America's favorite, embittered old hag.
WOW! Your post over 9 months ago about Betty Friedan being a Marxist who used feminism as an end around, realy is amazing. It is what I have always believed about the feminist movement theoretically because of the identity of principle of feminism and marxism in terms of the goal of overthrowing authoritativeness and merit in favor of more materialist values. Let me know if you've thought any more about this link in the ensuing months.