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elfs29's review
informative
reflective
sad
5.0
As a foundational feminist text, Beauvoir lays out many truths of the reality of women, and existentially what the concept of Otherness is and how it has infiltrated every facet of society. It makes me very sad that almost everything in this text is still applicable to our society although it was written seventy five years ago.
Woman has made no effort to displace man as the One. It is not the Other who, defining itself as Other, defines the One; the Other is posited as Other by the One positing itself as One. In order for the Other not to turn into the One, the Other has to submit to this foreign point of view. Where does this submission in woman come from?
Woman has made no effort to displace man as the One. It is not the Other who, defining itself as Other, defines the One; the Other is posited as Other by the One positing itself as One. In order for the Other not to turn into the One, the Other has to submit to this foreign point of view. Where does this submission in woman come from?
imogenrose97's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
3.0
It was hard to read how many things have not changed since Simone de Beauvoir wrote the Second Sex, there were bright moments of course. Knowing how many men are different to how they were then, knowing how much more support and understanding the feminist movement has now. I think that for me it was just not the best book. I enjoyed her thoughts and am full of awe at what her writing has done for women. I just don't think I have the capacity to read more of de Beauvoir unless pressed.
alexanderjamie's review
informative
reflective
fast-paced
3.5
A titan in feminist history, this excerpt of The Second Sex proves to both horribly outdated and horribly relevant. Her arguments and stances, given it being written in 1949, may seem odd to a modern reader — and similar to my review of What is to be done by Lenin — this excerpt shows a book that is a wonderful and influence historical document but it may be more useful to read more contemporary theory.
guanz's review
5.0
Powerful and written with frightening clarity. Some things have changed and some haven’t, but perhaps the struggles for freedom will repeat - until we stand sovereign in front of the world.
“To do great things, today’s woman needs above all forgetfulness of self: but to forget oneself one must first be solidly sure that one has already found oneself.”
“She may feel alone within the world: she never stands up in front of it, unique and sovereign.”
“To do great things, today’s woman needs above all forgetfulness of self: but to forget oneself one must first be solidly sure that one has already found oneself.”
“She may feel alone within the world: she never stands up in front of it, unique and sovereign.”
sl0w_reader's review
5.0
Three short extracts from The Second Sex - it's an addictive gateway read for moving on to harder de Beauvoir.
sariedgr's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Het is een soort samenvatting en persoonlijk vond ik de introductie heel interessant, net als de conclusie. Maar het deel tussen in verveelde mij een beetje. Toch heel interessant om zo de Beauvoirs werk oppervlakkig te leren kennen en te plaatsen in de context waarin ze schreef. Op zich nuttige inzichten, ook voor vandaag: breder toepasbaar op elke vorm van onderdrukking.
sjentellll's review
4.0
Cute lil' intro into de de Beauvoir's feminism and philosophy. Excellent personal introduction added by Natalie Haynes. <3