Who was a prominent figure in the second wave of feminism in Australia known for her book 'The Female Eunuch'?

• A. Betty Friedan
• B. Simone de Beauvoir
• C. Vida Goldstein
• D. Germaine Greer

Answer: (D)

The key idea here is recognizing the author whose writing defined Australia’s contribution to second‑wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The Female Eunuch, published in 1970, challenged the traditional expectations placed on women—about domestic roles, sexuality, and personal autonomy—and argued for liberation from patriarchal norms. Germaine Greer, an Australian-born writer who became a leading voice of that era, produced this influential work and helped shape feminist thought and activism in Australia and beyond. While Betty Friedan and Simone de Beauvoir were foundational figures in feminism and Vida Goldstein was central to Australia’s first‑wave suffrage movement, the combination of Greer’s Australian link and The Female Eunuch makes her the best fit here.