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As Neuffer explains, “In order to fully understand the feminist movement, one must also understand the fascinating womanhood movement” (x). Neuffer’s research brings us an understanding of Andelin’s “wide appeal as both a religious and political leader,” which augmented “the fast-expanding discussion about women’s strategies to cope with-and shape-political and social change” (3). This volume makes the study of the “femininity women’s movement” a part of a growing body of scholarship that expands the definition of the women’s movement in politics and religion during the 1960s and 1970s (3). One contribution of Neuffer’s work is to show that Andelin’s FW movement was an alternative to the ideas forwarded by the women’s liberation movement (159). Neuffer’s biography gives an unprecedented view of a neglected topic in twentieth-century women’s history, gender studies, women’s studies, and Mormon studies. The movement sought to demarcate feminine roles and gifts rather than close the gender gap a woman’s “essential nature” (39) could bring love and order to a marriage. While growing up, I heard about Fascinating Womanhood ( FW) but did not realize the scope of the movement’s influence on millions of women in the twentieth century. Though she is sympathetic to Andelin, Neuffer’s portrayal is accurate, impartial, and unbiased. Neuffer reached this goal, for, having finished the book, I am still unsure if Neuffer is for or against Andelin’s philosophy. Helen Andelin and the movement she founded, within the larger historical context of women’s reform efforts” (4). I titled it "daughters" in case any of them would like to get involved.In writing Helen Andelin and the Fascinating Womanhood Movement, it was Julie Debra Neuffer’s hope that her study would “provide a scholarly and evenhanded look at the philosophy and motivations of. I hope this blog might grow into something that might help others and shed some light on my mother's teachings and misunderstandings! Mom finished the book when I was 12 years old so I grew up with it. Women should be treated with respect and equal rights too. By the way, I think it's too bad that the word "feminist" was taken by so many women who hate men. I have taught classes and was there when my mother was interviewed by some of the toughest (and meanest) feminists out there. I am far from perfect but I hope I can at least help shed some light on both my mother (if anyone is interested in that) and also the principles of Fascinating Womanhood in today's world.
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I adore my husband Bob, the love of my life. I have 7 grown children and 12 grandchildren so far.
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I have been married almost 41 years I married my husband Bob when I was 19 years old. I recently re-read the book and realized that there is a lot that very much needs updating to help women in the never ending struggle to be feminine women, to be ever excited about being women and not men and learning what it takes to have a truly happy marriage. She would have loved the idea of a blog by the way.
#Fascinating womanhood by helen b. andelin update#
Unfortunately, the update didn't happen before she died. About a year before she died, she and I discussed the need to update her book for our ever changing culture to reflect the changing times we live in and how femininity is more important than ever for us women. Mom had a very happy marriage that lasted almost 60 years. My mother died last year which was hard for all of us but I thought I would carry on some of her thoughts and my own on the subject of happy marriages. Hi! I am the oldest daughter of Helen Andelin, author of Fascinating Womanhood.