Schalfly often and you could say, even paved the way!Įnter Helen Andelin, founder of The Fascinating Womanhood Movement. Instead, I’d like to introduce you to a woman who corresponded with Mrs. However, we’re not here to talk about her today. the ERA to know this (and conversely wonder why we no longer have women like this in the public eye).
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America”, a recently dramatised series covering the work of Phyllis Schlafly vs. You only need to watch the car-crash that is “Mrs. I know I’m often mocked and criticised for “romanticising” the ‘50s and ‘60s as an ideal time for housewives, and while that isn’t strictly true, (I only refer to the good parts), I do stand by the fact that we had stronger role-models fighting our corner in those days. The movement has been bubbling away for over 50 years, and is now enjoying a fresh new revival among a younger generation of wives and homemakers. At the time, an antidote to second wave feminism, its teachings are entirely alien to the majority of women today, but is still proving itself (quietly) popular nonetheless. However, some 5 million+ book sales on marriage advice penned by a very happy suburban housewife may actually prove otherwise!Īllow me to introduce Fascinating Womanhood, a grassroots movement in support of housewives and traditional marriage which began in 1960s Missouri, USA. You could be forgiven for thinking the most famous, and the favourite poster-girl for women’s choices and lifestyle in the 1960s was feminist writer and activist, Betty Friedan.
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