The Doris Anderson Period, 1957-1972
After five years under male editor John Clare (editor 1952-1957), feminist Doris Anderson took over the position of editor in 1957. This is the most studied period of Chatelaine history. . Under Anderson, Chatelaine began publishing controversial content about subjects including sex and women's rights.
In 1963, Anderson considered publishing an excerpt of Betty Friedan's "The Feminist Mystique." This is the book which many scholars believe set off the second wave of feminism. Anderson famously turned down the excerpt, claiming that the magazine had already covered the material Friedan wrote about. This anecdote is often used to distinguish Anderson and her publication as ahead of its time. Anderson later said that she regretted missing out on what she called "the scoop of the century."
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