This past week we lost one influential woman that was a historic figure in the Women's Rights movement. Betty Friedan, author and founder of NOW (National Organization for Women), is a woman I have always admired. Her birthday, also the day of her passing, was on Feb. 4th.
The phenomenon of being born and dying on the same date has always fascinated me. Another famous author who came and went on his birthday was Mark Twain. But that is not where I want to go with this entry.
I have just completed Under the Tuscan Sun and rather than move on to another novel, I am going to stop putting off reading Friedan's Feminine Mystique, which has been collecting dust and gone unread for far to long. As my memorial to this Feminist Icon, I will finally read this seminal piece of literature in the 2nd wave of the women's Movement. It is a classic and I have not excuse not to read it. Especially since I own it!!!
Sunday, February 05, 2006
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