I have long held the suspicion that not everyone was, nor is, as enthused about second, and even third wave radical feminism as we have been led to believe. She’s busy acting as “lifejacket” for the passengers they call children, and making sure there are no proverbial holes in the boat they call home. That’s not to say she doesn’t decide on the destination with him, helping too with the maps, she just doesn’t argue with him in the engine room or at the wheel. When he has a supportive wife right by his side, that ship will sail smoothly and stay on course, compared to her frantically paddling in a different direction. It’s ok to be a woman, it’s ok to love that feminine, nurturing, flirtatious, girlish side of yourself, and it’s ok to use it! It’s also more than ok to encourage your husband in his masculinity, and for him to lead the family. Fascinating Womanhood provides welcome relief in modern times in that it teaches how your femininity can inspire your husband to be a great and honourable man, and thus create a secure and stable marriage and family for you all. Men and women are not the same, but they are of equal value, and they are intended to be complementary. They say that “men are from Mars, and women are from Venus”, and that, figuratively, is absolutely right. She also agrees that men are not the enemy, simply “wired” differently, and learning to speak their language, and what inspires them is the first step in the foundations of a healthy marriage. Your actions and words have consequences not only in life, and your career, but your marriage too! I think we’ve forgotten that somehow, and Helen Andelin reminds women of this. We have been spun a lie through second wave feminism that women are perfect, and it’s men that always need to change! When in fact, it takes two to tango and make a marriage work, and the matriarch is often the one who can inspire change in her family. This book claims to have been saving relationships for 50+ years, and having read it, I can see why!
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She set up workshops teaching ladies how to inspire deeply romantic relationships with their husbands, acting as a marriage mentor to many, and in her spare time went on to write a comprehensive guide for wives regarding their role within their marriage, understanding men, and how to empower yourself as a woman without masculinising yourself in the process. Mrs Andelin took inspiration from a set of informational pamphlets printed in the 1920’s intended for single and newly married women. A devoted wife of 57 years, mother of eight, grandmother to 60 (yes, sixty), housewife, and author of international bestseller, Fascinating Womanhood. Schalfly often and you could say, even paved the way!Įnter Helen Andelin, founder of The Fascinating Womanhood Movement. Instead, I’d like to introduce you to a woman who corresponded with Mrs. However, we’re not here to talk about her today. the ERA to know this (and conversely wonder why we no longer have women like this in the public eye).
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America”, a recently dramatised series covering the work of Phyllis Schlafly vs. You only need to watch the car-crash that is “Mrs. I know I’m often mocked and criticised for “romanticising” the ‘50s and ‘60s as an ideal time for housewives, and while that isn’t strictly true, (I only refer to the good parts), I do stand by the fact that we had stronger role-models fighting our corner in those days. The movement has been bubbling away for over 50 years, and is now enjoying a fresh new revival among a younger generation of wives and homemakers. At the time, an antidote to second wave feminism, its teachings are entirely alien to the majority of women today, but is still proving itself (quietly) popular nonetheless. However, some 5 million+ book sales on marriage advice penned by a very happy suburban housewife may actually prove otherwise!Īllow me to introduce Fascinating Womanhood, a grassroots movement in support of housewives and traditional marriage which began in 1960s Missouri, USA. Urn:oclc:80146122 Republisher_date 20120801184027 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120731161413 Scanner could be forgiven for thinking the most famous, and the favourite poster-girl for women’s choices and lifestyle in the 1960s was feminist writer and activist, Betty Friedan. Urn:oclc:record:1034661557 Foldoutcount 0 Identifier fascinatingwoman00hele Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6sx7gx5v Isbn 0553273752ĩ780553273755 Ocr ABBYY FineReader 8.0 Openlibrary OL7823973M Openlibrary_edition Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:30:06 Boxid IA110012 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City Donorįriendsofthesanfranciscopubliclibrary External-identifier
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