How a Theory about Climate Change Led to The Feminine Mystique
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How a Theory about Climate Change Led to The Feminine Mystique
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This article explores the intriguing connection between Betty Friedan's groundbreaking work, "The Feminine Mystique," and her earlier foray into science journalism with an article on climate change. Nearly a year...
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- Connection between "The Coming Ice Age" article and "The Feminine Mystique."
- Betty Friedan's background and her path from science journalism to feminist writing.
- The theory of polar wandering and its prediction of a new ice age by scientists Maurice Ewing and William L. Donn.
- Journalism challenges faced by Friedan in publishing "The Coming Ice Age."
- Influence of Friedan's science journalism on her style and approach in "The Feminine Mystique."
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