The Feminine Mystique
Type: Book
As of November 2026, The Feminine Mystique has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025).
The Feminine Mystique is a book by American author Betty Friedan, widely credited with sparking second-wave feminism in the United States. First published by W. W. Norton on February 19, 1963, The Feminine Mystique became a bestseller, initially selling over a million copies. Friedan used the book to challenge the widely shared belief that "fulfillment as a woman had only one definition for American women after 1949—the housewife-mother."
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
Who talks about The Feminine Mystique on podcasts?
Josh Clark brought up The Feminine Mystique; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
- What We Lost When We Lost Home Ec | STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW on Stuff You Should Know (Dec 2025) — Josh Clark
What is The Feminine Mystique mentioned alongside?
The Feminine Mystique is most often mentioned alongside Nancy Darling, Housekeepers Chat and environmental protection.
Mentioned together: Nancy Darling, Housekeepers Chat, environmental protection, Vassar College, Chex, Buckhead, Mercury project, Malitta Jensen, Bureau of Home Economics, Campbell's Cream of Mushroom Soup