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Ironically, some second-wave feminists attacked the book. They argued that publishing fantasies of submission, rape, and domination was politically dangerous. If women are fighting for liberation, they asked, why are so many fantasizing about being powerless? Friday’s answer was that repressing those fantasies does not make them go away—it only deepens the shame. Liberation, she said, means owning every part of the mind, even the politically incorrect parts.

This article dives deep into the book’s origins, its shocking contents, the firestorm of criticism it ignited, and why—half a century later—it is still the key to a door most of us were told to keep locked. My Secret Garden By Nancy Friday

The title, is a masterstroke of metaphor. A garden is a place of growth, of hidden corners, of things that flourish in the dark. It suggests that these fantasies are natural, organic parts of the female psyche, rather than shameful invasions of "dirty" thoughts. Ironically, some second-wave feminists attacked the book

Many women fantasized about being watched or having anonymous encounters with men, often in public or unusual settings. Friday’s answer was that repressing those fantasies does

“I thought I was the only woman in the world who masturbated to the thought of being taken by a group of sailors. I have a happy marriage. I love my husband. But in my head… I am a different person. Nancy, please tell me I’m not crazy.”