As a single man, he became interested in the women's movement and read Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique.

还是单身汉时，梅尔就对女性运动很感兴趣，还读过贝蒂·弗里丹的《女性的奥秘》。

The feminine mystique says that the highest value and the only commitment for women is the fulfillment of their own femininity.

女性的奥秘说：妇女的最高价值和唯一义务是使她们自身的女性气质达到完美。