Betty Friedan wrote: Each suburban wife struggled with it alone. As she made the beds, shopped for groceries, matched slipcover material, ate peanut butter sandwiches with her children, chauffeured Cub Scouts and Brownies, lay beside her husband at night-she was afraid to ask even of herself the silent question-"Is this all?"
What larger social issue does this passage suggest Friedan was worried about?

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The passage suggests that suburban wives were struggling with a lack of fulfillment in their domestic lives, and were beginning to question if there was more to life than housework and childcare. This speaks to larger issues around women's opportunities for education and employment, and a desire for greater fulfillment beyond traditional gender roles.

Betty Friedan Wrote: Each Suburban Wife Struggled with It Alone