I Knew One Thing. I Did Not

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, And The Illnesses Of Her Grandmother Had Found True Feminine Fulfillment.

There Are Some Die-hard Male Chauvinist Pigs And There Are Some Neanderthal Women Who Are Threatened By Equality - But The Great Majority, Polls Say 65% To 75% Of Women Of America, Of All Ages, Absolutely Identify With The Complete Agenda Of The Women's Movement: Equal Opportunity For Jobs, Education, Professional Training, The Right To Control Your Own Body - Your Own Reproductive Process, Freedom Of Choice, Child Care-the Whole Agenda.

The Situation Of Women And Men Is Not Comparable To Worker-boss Or Black And White.

The Problem That Has No Name-which Is Simply The Fact That American Women Are Kept From Growing To Their Full Human Capacities-is Taking A Far Greater Toll On The Physical And Mental Health Of Our Country Than Any Known Disease.

Some People Think I'm Saying, 'women Of The World Unite -- You Have Nothing To Lose But Your Men. It's Not True. You Have Nothing To Lose But Your Vacuum Cleaners.