Directions: Read pages 25-32 of “The Problem that has no Name” by Betty Friedan. Then respond to the following questions in a well-developed paragraph. Cite textual evidence to support your analysis.

According to Betty Friedan, what problem does the suburban housewife experience, and why is it called the problem that has no name? How does society attempt to deal with the problem once it comes out in the open? What backlash do the suburban housewives face and why? What point is Friedan making about the conditions of suburban women in the 1950s and 1960s?