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It is not the argument of this writer that women should stay in the home and in the traditional roles of housekeeper, housewife and mother. To the contrary, Friedan is absolutely correct and convincing in arguing that women should not be prevented from pursuing any avenue in order to discover the work which will fulfill them and serve the community.
Where Friedan seems to go wrong, to contradict herself, is when she excludes from this range of possibilities the traditional avenue of housewife and mother. Certainly there are women who are quite happy pursuing such traditional roles, just as there are men who are happy working in a factory. It is up to each individual---man or woman---to decide for himself or herself what it is that he or she wants to do, without having Friedan tell him or her what is best for him or her.
Friedan also seems to undercut her argument for women's in
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