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rockclimber 's review for:
The Second Sex
by Simone de Beauvoir
This is a book I've been wanting to read for a while, but found it too daunting to even start. Then Uni came along and I HAD to read it. Although at times I did find it a bit dense and complex, it is still a very accessible text.
Early feminist literature/texts can be a bit problematic to read in this day and age and more often than not it's purely in the perspective of a white middle/upper-class heterosexual woman. While I did find some instances of that here, I didn't go into this expecting it to be the most inclusive and intersectional feminist text ever written, which allowed me to view it under a different lense. That being said, it is full of excellent points, critiques (I especially found her critique of Sartre's existentialist stance fascinating considering both their working and personal relationship), and perspectives. This is a classic of feminist literature for a reason and reading this made me fully realise what an incredible author, philosopher, and indeed woman Simone de Beauvoir was.
Early feminist literature/texts can be a bit problematic to read in this day and age and more often than not it's purely in the perspective of a white middle/upper-class heterosexual woman. While I did find some instances of that here, I didn't go into this expecting it to be the most inclusive and intersectional feminist text ever written, which allowed me to view it under a different lense. That being said, it is full of excellent points, critiques (I especially found her critique of Sartre's existentialist stance fascinating considering both their working and personal relationship), and perspectives. This is a classic of feminist literature for a reason and reading this made me fully realise what an incredible author, philosopher, and indeed woman Simone de Beauvoir was.