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Betty Friedan
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American feminist writer and activist (1921–2006)

Also known as: Betty Naomi Friedan, Betty Naomi Goldstein, Betty Naomi Goldstein Friedan, Bettye Naomi Goldstein, Бетти Фридан, بيتي فريدان

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Known works

  • The Feminine Mystique (1992)
  • The fountain of age (1993)
  • Life So Far (2000)
  • The second stage (1981)
  • Beyond gender (1997)