Betty Friedan: The Personal Is Political

Reflection – Chapters 1 – 3

General Information:

• This reflection is worth 10 points.
• It is due on October 7
• Submission in class on the day of the exam is preferred. If sent by email, these must be submitted by 6 pm on September 15. No exceptions. Email: soliver@cerritos.edu
• Late reflections will not be accepted.
• This reflection should between 100 – 150 words. Typed reflections are preferred. Hand-written ones accepted if in black and blue ink and legible.

The Reflection:

In reading the first three chapters of the Friedan biography, you were asked to identify, describe and evaluate specific experiences or events in Friedan’s personal experiences that caused her to become an advocate for those who were marginalized by mainstream American society, political actions that led to social justice and protection of individual choice, and women workers in industry. In this reflection describe one example from two of the assigned chapters (1, 2, 3) that illustrate Friedan’s political apprenticeship. Fully describe each of these examples and state why you believe they helped to shape Friedan’s political perspective and awareness of women’s inequality in American society.