The document discusses the "problem that has no name", which refers to the dissatisfaction that many housewives in the 1950s felt with solely fulfilling domestic duties. While this issue came to prominence in the 1950s, it has existed throughout history as demonstrated by examples of women taking on non-traditional roles from the 1400s through the early 1900s. The problem arose because society's expectations for women to only be wives and mothers left many feeling unfulfilled.