Question

Read this excerpt from chapter one and answer the question. In the fifteen years after World War II, this mystique of feminine fulfillment became the cherished and self- perpetuating core of contemporary American culture. Millions of women lived their lives in the image of the pretty pictures of the American suburban housewife, kissing their husbands goodbye in front of their picture window, depositing their stationwagons full of children at school, and smiling as they ran the new electric waxer over the spotless kitchen floor. Where were these "images" to which Friedan refers?
A) in people's imaginations
B) on TV and in ads
C) in store windows
D) in women's minds​

Answer 1

Answer: B) on TV and in ads

Explanation:

After the World War ended, unprecedented spending by the government brought about an era of prosperity and technological development. In the midst of this, advertising strategies became more alluring as they hoped to sell more products.

For women, the advertisers targeted a desire to be the perfect housewife such as them being good wives and mothers who use the latest appliances. They did this through the various forms of new media available such as the television which was continually improved to provide better pictures.