贝蒂·弗里丹与《女性的奥秘》

Betty Friedan and Feminine Mystique

“幸福家庭主妇”是流行于美国五六十年代并被千百万妇女效仿的典型女性形象。1963年,被称为第二次女权运动之母的贝蒂.弗里丹出版了《女性的奥秘》,她在书中揭露了在“女性的奥秘”所笼罩下千百万美国家庭妇女的无名痛苦,主张妇女突破传统角色的局限,争取自己在社会、家庭中的地位。该书改变了一代美国妇女的生活,被视为20世纪最具影响力的书籍之一。

＂ The Happy Housewife＂ was a typical female image imitated by millions of women in America in 1960s. in 1963, Betty Friedan, who was called ＂Mother of the Second Feminist Movement＂, published Feminism Mystique . In the book, she exposed the indescribable misery suffered by millions of American women, claiming that women should breach the limitation of traditional roles and strive for their status in society and family. This book changed the lives of a generation of American women and was regarded as one of the most influenced books in 20th century.