IRB Intro Post #1 - The Feminine Mystique

My passion for third-wave and intersectional feminism has led me to read a number of essays, short speeches, and books written recently by up-and-coming leaders in the subject, like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Malala Yousafzai, and Janet Mock. All of these writers share some similar qualities and beliefs in one way or another, and all have contributed significantly to the rise and growth of modern day third-wave feminism. However, I would love to look further back in history to see how feminism has grown and evolved from the 1960s and 70s all the way to the year 2016. Betty Friedan's The Feminist Mystique is regarded as one of the most influential books to spark second-wave feminism in the United States. Its views on feminism are powerful, if outdated, but ultimately they have changed the game for women in America. I'm very excited to investigate more into the history of women's rights in the United States through this book.