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.
Hey, I see we are sharing an opinion!!!
And then look what she did:
"In 'The Second Stage' (1981), she argued that feminists must reclaim the family and bring more men into the movement by addressing child care, parental leave, and flexible work schedules."
First you knock women down, make them think they're crazy and unfulfilled for wanting to raise their kids, make men obsolete as husbands and fathers, and then you turn around and tell the FemiNazis to "reclaim the family" that many of them deserted or aborted to "find themselves" and demand all sorts of rights from employers and the few husbands that DID stick it out. What a racket! *Rolleyes*