It is easier to live through someone else than to become complete yourself.
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The suburban housewife -- she was the dream image of the young American women and the envy, it was said, of women all over the world. The American housewife -- freed by science and labor-saving appliances from the drudgery, the dangers of childbirth, andBetty Friedan
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There needs to be bolder thinking, ... on how to measure the quality of life of men and women in the work force. Currently, success is measured by material advancements. We need to readjust the definition of success to account for time outside of work and satisfaction of life, not just the dollars-and-cents bottom line.
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Man is not the enemy here, but the fellow victim.
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Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.
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