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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
Academic reading - the rest of the book wasn't relevant to my assignment. Keen to finish in the future if I have time.
Sete meses fantásticos de leitura conjunta com o grupo de Leituras Feministas ❤️
"The Second Sex," six decades after its first publication, still stands supreme for its highly comprehensive work on gender. Simone de Beauvoir, though writing keeping her French upbringing in mind, it is surprising to see how much work is globally relevant, even today. She does not limit herself to a particular viewpoint but sincerely tries to dig into the? Why? Of things that are concerned here. Her work is holistic, ranging from perspectives from biology, psychoanalysis, anthropology, sociology, law, psychology, and history, amongst others! Exploring how gender demarcation came into being and the sociology that evolved with it remains her key inquest throughout the book. She initiates the book by explaining how women are not allowed to exist in their genuine sense. What becomes of a woman is a social construct. The woman is what man will enable her to be. How Simone de Beauvoir puts it?
Human Society is an antiphysis - in a sense, it is against nature; it does not passively submit to the presence of life but instead takes over the control of the environment on its behalf. This arrogation is not an inward, subjective operation; it is accomplished objectively in practical action. She tries to explain gender discrimination in the human mind through this viewpoint. Is it in human nature to restrict the world? Us? And the other? From a historical perspective, she explains that as man discovered better control over the quality, his fear and respect for nature decreased. The women who represented nature? A certain mystique is attached to her. What specific examples does Simone de Beauvoir provide to support her arguments about gender demarcation? What are the particular perspectives from each discipline that Simone de Beauvoir explores in her work? Because only she could produce life, now declined as man realized his worth. He studied, discovered, and accomplished new things. His self-esteem rose. With his increasing prosperity, his workload increased. When a man cannot do everything himself, he has no choice but to enslave others. Is women's subjugation a byproduct of this progress? Was she seen as the mystique in nomadic times, and had she noticed as the other? The negative? The impure? In an agricultural society, she needed help to keep up with the workload demanded by heavy agricultural tools, which only men could handle.
In a farming community, what is the concept of holding property? Patriarchy came with it, which worsened women's position to the hilt. But, according to what suited the man, she now had seen it expanding her economic and social ambitions. Recognizing the irony, the author explains that, unlike tools that had restricted women's participation, the industries and machines opened a new era for her. The considerable workforce required propelled her to come out of the home. The woman is subjected to beautification, uncomfortable clothes, and high heels so that she can never match the man's steps; she remains so involved (read lost) in these particulars that it takes up all her time and life's ambitions.
The second part of the book explains women's socialization and development of self through the various stages of life, keeping in context her exceptional circumstances. She maintains that, contrary to Freud's psychoanalytic work, the boy envies the girl because of the extra cajoling that she receives. Penis envy? According to her, it is more of a socially constructed phenomenon than has any biological roots. She explains, in an entirely non-judgmental way, the insecurities and dilemmas that define women - At any stage of their life, starting childhood; what specific examples does Simone de Beauvoir provide to support her argument about gender demarcation? Attaining puberty, being a woman in love, being married, sexual initiation, being a mother, and entering old age. She also explains the situations of prostitutes and lesbians. Does she explain? Are prostitutes human sacrifices on the altar of monogamy? According to her, women's true nature had submitted to meet the demands of men. Also, it explains how, through her children, a mother wants to conquer the world. Through her son, she wants to satisfy her ego. Because he is a male, he will be a conqueror and a leader. She takes pride in creating him. The problem starts when the children start individuating. She considers it an insult. She cannot tolerate the individuation of her double. Also, she cannot handle her little girl being her double to take her position so that the household can function without her, so the father gives the daughter more time. Who is more charming than her? Overall, it is a highly detailed, deeply reflective work of the utmost quality.
Human Society is an antiphysis - in a sense, it is against nature; it does not passively submit to the presence of life but instead takes over the control of the environment on its behalf. This arrogation is not an inward, subjective operation; it is accomplished objectively in practical action. She tries to explain gender discrimination in the human mind through this viewpoint. Is it in human nature to restrict the world? Us? And the other? From a historical perspective, she explains that as man discovered better control over the quality, his fear and respect for nature decreased. The women who represented nature? A certain mystique is attached to her. What specific examples does Simone de Beauvoir provide to support her arguments about gender demarcation? What are the particular perspectives from each discipline that Simone de Beauvoir explores in her work? Because only she could produce life, now declined as man realized his worth. He studied, discovered, and accomplished new things. His self-esteem rose. With his increasing prosperity, his workload increased. When a man cannot do everything himself, he has no choice but to enslave others. Is women's subjugation a byproduct of this progress? Was she seen as the mystique in nomadic times, and had she noticed as the other? The negative? The impure? In an agricultural society, she needed help to keep up with the workload demanded by heavy agricultural tools, which only men could handle.
In a farming community, what is the concept of holding property? Patriarchy came with it, which worsened women's position to the hilt. But, according to what suited the man, she now had seen it expanding her economic and social ambitions. Recognizing the irony, the author explains that, unlike tools that had restricted women's participation, the industries and machines opened a new era for her. The considerable workforce required propelled her to come out of the home. The woman is subjected to beautification, uncomfortable clothes, and high heels so that she can never match the man's steps; she remains so involved (read lost) in these particulars that it takes up all her time and life's ambitions.
The second part of the book explains women's socialization and development of self through the various stages of life, keeping in context her exceptional circumstances. She maintains that, contrary to Freud's psychoanalytic work, the boy envies the girl because of the extra cajoling that she receives. Penis envy? According to her, it is more of a socially constructed phenomenon than has any biological roots. She explains, in an entirely non-judgmental way, the insecurities and dilemmas that define women - At any stage of their life, starting childhood; what specific examples does Simone de Beauvoir provide to support her argument about gender demarcation? Attaining puberty, being a woman in love, being married, sexual initiation, being a mother, and entering old age. She also explains the situations of prostitutes and lesbians. Does she explain? Are prostitutes human sacrifices on the altar of monogamy? According to her, women's true nature had submitted to meet the demands of men. Also, it explains how, through her children, a mother wants to conquer the world. Through her son, she wants to satisfy her ego. Because he is a male, he will be a conqueror and a leader. She takes pride in creating him. The problem starts when the children start individuating. She considers it an insult. She cannot tolerate the individuation of her double. Also, she cannot handle her little girl being her double to take her position so that the household can function without her, so the father gives the daughter more time. Who is more charming than her? Overall, it is a highly detailed, deeply reflective work of the utmost quality.
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i commend you, simone de beauvoir, for writing a text with such thoughtful analysis and complex ideas on gender politics + the construction of the woman. that being said, youre clearly not a lesbian, and i think being a lesbian for a while (like 5 years or so) wouldve helped you bring a new perspective to this project /j /j /j. thought-provoking and artfully crafted. thanks
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Mi ha aperto gli occhi su molte, moltissime cose e non pensavo di ritrovare così tante delle mie personali esperienze qui. Mi ha toccato molto e mi ha fatto realizzare con una nuova profondità diverse situazioni della mia vita. Quello che porto via da questo libro è sicuramente l’obiettivo concreto di vivere in me e per me, secondo i miei desideri e le mie idee. È ancora oggi difficile riuscire a separare la propria identità dalla volontà della società, ma ci sto provando, ormai da un paio d’anni, e farò del mio meglio per realizzare questa vita, senza farmi sottomettere e controllare da nessuno.
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