According to Nicole Jackson of origins.osu.edu, “...at the time, it helped expose the incapacity of the housewife role , single-handedly, provided women with the kind of emotional and intellectual fulfillment they needed... Many women who read Friedan's book were reassured that the isolation they felt in caring for their home and family was not unique. This awareness alone had a profound impact on a generation of women often overlooked by history, and in some cases, it saved their lives. felt unhappy with their lives, as shown in the source. This evidence suggests that housewives at the time were unhappy with their lives and could not express their feelings, but when The Feminine Mystique was published, housewives knew they were not the only ones who can understand their misfortune. The feminine mystique gave birth to a new generation of feminists who believed that housewives were not their job and created a shift in women's history. As Jennifer Rosenberg argued in the article "Betty Friedan Publishes The Feminine Mystique", "In The Feminine Mystique, Friedan examines and confronts this stay-at-home mother role for women...Friedan has sparked a new discussion.