[southernnorthcarolina]

Welcome, Betty. We've been waiting for you.

[Rastus]

I'm reminded of the old saying, "If you can't say anything nice. . . ." So, my comments follow:

[Robert A Cook PE]

She now faces a Judge the democrats can't filibuster.

I wonder how she did, standing in front of Him?

[Exit148]

When her book came out, I was a mother of 4 little kids, all a year apart. I had a DH who was not a part-time Mom as is seen now. There was not talk-radio to rehash her book and decipher it. She was supposedly coming to the rescue of women like me.

So---- what was my reaction? I wondered who she was talking about. I remember very clearly my reaction. I already felt free! I already felt that I was an individual and had my own identity. So I quickly labeled her as someone who had her own needs and then went on with my life.

Looking back, I wonder just how far she would have gone, if the public knew of the woman behind the book.

[jdm]

She looks like a young Helen Thomas.

[Spirited]

She harmed as many lives, homes and households as she and her wicked master could have.

Pr 5:22 -"His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins."

[small voice in the wilderness]

Today Mzzzzzz. Friedan exchanged NOW for THEN: Touring Hell Eternally Now . A vile woman who stood proudly atop the smoldering ruins of the female culture. Feminist pfffft. I hope she's made Satan's little woman for eternity.

[lunarbicep]

February 4, 1921 – February 4, 2006

died on her 85^th birthday

[rollo tomasi]

Never knew why this communist wind bag was such a big deal.

Come on now, everybody knew housewives lived in "comfortable concentration camps" before Betty Friedan/Goldstein came along.

[Tall_Texan]

I have less argument with the original feminists than the ones of today. The ones of Friedan's time wanted women to go beyond the traditional roles of mothers, nurses, teachers, etc. It was a too-narrow scope for some women. I understand that and have met some women who would have wasted their talents trying to be what women were expected to be in the 1950s. However, the modern feminist is basically a hypocrite who wants all the advantages of womanhood when it is convenient to be women and all the advantages of manhood when it is convenient to be men. And their normal M.O. is to attack and belittle men rather than attempt to improve women by producing more complete, competent ladies instead of more stupid and subservient men.

[nutmeg]

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[Yankee]

Betty Friedan just became a good feminist and a good Democrat when she assumed room temperature.

[Yankee]

Oh yeah, and the human race just got better looking too.........

[GretchenM]

How odd to die on one's birthday.

[Tim Long]

See You In He-e-e-ell!

[Reactionary]

Bury her in Detroit.

The destruction of the black family is the legacy of socialist "feminism" and the welfare state.

[Ben Hecks]

I hope this doesn't screw up Daytona Speedweek.

[Fido969]

Well, at least she lived to see the nomination of Sam Alito.

This person was a hateful woman, a sham and a charlatan.

She was a writer for Communist newspapers, but tried to portray herself as a "typical housewife.


She condemned and ridiculed the role of men, placing no value on day to day bread winning and working oneself literally to an early grave.

She was mean, vicious, and often fought violently with her husband, scratching and drawing blood when one of her insane rages took over, while at the same time she claimed that "domestic violence was the patriarchal tool to oppress women."

Good riddance, Betty.

I have an excellent reason now to be good so I can go to heaven - because then I will never have to see you again.

[tumblindice]

"Betty, get yer fat butt in the laundry room and iron my sheets." Caspar the Not So Friendly Ghost

[syriacus]

Friedan's was one of the most commanding voices and recognizable presences in the women's movement.

Unfortunately, she was a recognizable presence (shiver) in Sag Harbor, NY when I used to live there.

Nonetheless, my condolences to her family.