Reread this passage. Highlight words and phrases that reveal the prevailing view of women’s identity in the 1950s.

Question

For over fifteen years there was no word of this yearning in the millions of words written about women, for women, in all the columns, books and articles by experts telling women their role was to seek fulfillment as wives and mothers. Over and over women heard in voices of tradition and of Freudian sophistication that they could desire no greater destiny than to glory in their own femininity.

Answer 1

Here are the highlighted words and phrases that reveal the prevailing view of women’s identity in the 1950s:

• "no word of this yearning"
• "millions of words written about women, for women"
• "telling women their role was to seek fulfillment as wives and mothers"
• "over and over"
• "voices of tradition and of Freudian sophistication"
• "desire no greater destiny"
• "glory in their own femininity"

These phrases indicate a limited and traditional perspective on women's identities, focusing on roles related to domesticity and motherhood while neglecting individual desires and aspirations.