I will never forget the first time I met Betty, and the thrill of chauffering her (along with my friend Janet Dietrich) in St. Paul, MN, 1971. We were organizing the Minnesota Womens Political Caucus, and she was a great draw as the key speaker. Later I was elected to serve on the NOW National Board. She came to one of our meetings. She approached where I was sitting, and said, "Aren't you from Minnesota; and visited briefly with me". I encounted her at least a few more times like that. Of course I "worshiped" her because I was exactly one of the women she "talked to" in her 1st book. I was always meant to have a career, and children too. Because of her I didn't need to "feel guilty" about that. There were many quite mean guilt trips out there to discourage women who wanted both children and a career in the '60s & "70s. Thank you so much for keeping the memory of Betty Friedan in history!
I will never forget the first time I met Betty, and the thrill of chauffering her (along with my friend Janet Dietrich) in St. Paul, MN, 1971. We were organizing the Minnesota Womens Political Caucus, and she was a great draw as the key speaker. Later I was elected to serve on the NOW National Board. She came to one of our meetings. She approached where I was sitting, and said, "Aren't you from Minnesota; and visited briefly with me". I encounted her at least a few more times like that. Of course I "worshiped" her because I was exactly one of the women she "talked to" in her 1st book. I was always meant to have a career, and children too. Because of her I didn't need to "feel guilty" about that. There were many quite mean guilt trips out there to discourage women who wanted both children and a career in the '60s & "70s. Thank you so much for keeping the memory of Betty Friedan in history!