... what we take to be absolute truths about the world, are in actuality mere subjective truths conditioned by patriarchy. Friedan states, "I talked to women who had spent years on the analyst's couch, working out their "adjustment to the feminine role", their blocks to "fulfillment as a wife and mother"" (Fiedan 18). Psychologists in particular, will only ask questions that are dependent on ... how patriarchal oppression effects them emotionally. Central to Smith's argument, is her notion of cultural imperialism. In essence, society is ruled by institutions such as government and education...

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