'Suburban living did turn women into robots': why feminist horror novel The Stepford Wives is still relevant, 50 years on - The Conversation Indonesia

In his 1972 novel The Stepford Wives, Ira Levin powerfully dramatised women’s suburban alienation and men’s resistance to feminist change. Michelle Arrow traces its enduring influence.

On August 26 1970, 50,000 women marched down Fifth Avenue in New York City in a Womens Strike. Organised by feminist activist Betty Friedan, the march highlighted the fact women still performed the v… [+6531 chars]

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