Betty Friedan has died

[SueleenGay]

Betty Friedan has died#0

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:18am

Girls, get down on your knees and thank Miss Friedan for the legacy the old gal has left you. Then get back up and make me some dinner, Bitch!

Seriously, she was a remarkable force in Women's rights. Not always popular but not afraid to say she was wrong and change with the times. I hope some of you younger people here, especially the women, are aware of her crusade. Rest in peace, Betty.

PEACE.

[Cruel_Sandwich]

re: Betty Friedan has died#1

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:20am

What the hell is it with people dying lately?

[Kringas]

re: Betty Friedan has died#2

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:24am

Who else died besides Paul Regina?

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[vbplayer]

re: Betty Friedan has died#3

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:26am

Cruel_Sandwich - I agree.

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[Type_A_Tiff]

re: Betty Friedan has died#4

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:28am

Coretta Scott King?

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[Kringas]

re: Betty Friedan has died#5

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:29am

Ah, that's it! Thanks, Tiff. It's said they always come in threes.

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[miss pennywise]

re: Betty Friedan has died#6

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:53am

Al Lewis (aka Granpa Munster) also died, on Friday.

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[Kringas]

re: Betty Friedan has died#7

Posted: 2/5/06 at 2:57am

Ah, I missed that.

"How do you like THAT 'misanthropic panache,' Mr. Goldstone?" - PalJoey

[miss pennywise]

re: Betty Friedan has died#8

Posted: 2/5/06 at 3:27am

And Nam June Paik, one of the most fascinating, humorous and avant garde artists of all time. He is considered the "Father of Video Art." I loved his work so much. That was the most upsetting one to me.

Moira Shearer, the ballet dancer/actess died as well a couple of days ago.

It's that time of year.

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Updated On: 2/5/06 at 03:27 AM

[NYadgal]

re: Betty Friedan has died#9

Posted: 2/5/06 at 5:38pm

Betty Friedan was central to the reshaping of American attitudes toward women's lives and rights. Through decades of social activism, strategic thinking and powerful writing, Friedan was one of contemporary society's most effective leaders.

"The Feminine Mystique", detailed the frustrating lives of countless American women who were expected to find fulfillment primarily through the achievements of husbands and children. The book made an enormous impact, triggering a period of change that continues today.

Friedan was central to this evolution for women, through lectures and writing. She was a founder of the National Organization for Women, a convener of the National Women's Political Caucus, and a key leader in the struggle for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. She was co-chair of Women, Men and Media, a gender-based research organization that conducts research on gender and the media.

My eternal thanks to her for her pioneering spirit.

Rest in Peace, Ms. Friedan.

Thank you.

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Updated On: 2/5/06 at 05:38 PM

[DG]

re: Betty Friedan has died#10

Posted: 2/5/06 at 5:40pm

Excellent post, Addy - we should never forget those who have done so much for others.

[NYadgal]

re: Betty Friedan has died#11

Posted: 2/6/06 at 10:38am

Thanks.

She helped blaze the trails for many of the equalities that we take for granted today.

I hope the girls and boys of the younger generations take a moment to learn about her.

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Updated On: 2/6/06 at 10:38 AM

[brdlwyr]

re: Betty Friedan has died#12

Posted: 2/6/06 at 10:40am

With the current climate we need more leaders willing to stand up and fight for civil rights!

[Craig]

re: Betty Friedan has died#13

Posted: 2/6/06 at 10:41am

NYadgal-

Wait.. are you saying that Britney, Gwen Stefani and Hilary Duff weren't pioneers in the women's movement? Dang!

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[brdlwyr]

re: Betty Friedan has died#14

Posted: 2/6/06 at 10:45am

Craig, you bring up those names. I have tween daughters and I have seen the evolution of Hillary and expecially Brittany from bubble gum teen idols to somewhat hussy fugures. My girls now despise Hillary.

EDIT - I meant they despise Brittany.


Updated On: 2/6/06 at 10:45 AM

[NYadgal]

re: Betty Friedan has died#15

Posted: 2/6/06 at 10:59am

I suppose the fact that they are free to behave the way they wish reflects some measure of freedom and equality, but all I can say is what a waste of a good fight.

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[sabrelady]

re: Betty Friedan has died#16

Posted: 2/10/06 at 5:26pm

Craig, those galls( deliberate!) have a differennt women's movement- all below the belt!

Seriously, as a true Second Wave Feminist I know how much her advocation and aggitation did to help improve the status of women world wide. Thanks for - MY choices.

[CostumeMistress]

re: Betty Friedan has died#17

Posted: 2/11/06 at 12:38pm

Sometimes I feel a bit hopeless about the cause of feminism when I see things like a major retailer manufacturing t-shirts emblazoned with the words "Who needs brains when you've got these?" across the chest. Then again, I think of how a "girlcott" of young woman got those shirts pulled off the shelves.

Thank you, Betty Friedan. May we live up to your legacy - and with any luck, surpass it.

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