Women’s roles in society have revolved around men and shaping their lives in order to fulfill the needs of their dominant male counterpart. Bergman and Friedan’s articles examine the expected roles that come with being a housewife along with the hardships that are attached to the job. Bergman highlights her article in three basic categories of duties, physical hazards, and pay. Friedan focuses more on, “the problem that has no name”, the dissatisfaction and boredom that these women felt after going to college and being well educated. The women in Friedan’s article feel they have no identity and are lost with what they truly want in life. Both articles examine the constructed societal roles of women and how people undermine the intelligence