According to the feminine mystique, many women of the 1950s and ’60s felt trapped by society’s expectations. which excerpt contains keywords that best describe their feelings? other women were satisfied with their lives, she thought. what kind of a woman was she if she did not feel this mysterious fulfillment waxing the kitchen floor? when a woman went to a psychiatrist for , as many women did, she would say, “i’m so ashamed,” or “i must be hopelessly neurotic.” “there’s nothing wrong really,” they kept telling themselves.