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elanalewis 's review for:
The Second Sex
by Simone de Beauvoir
I rarely give 5's on books. This one came pretty close. Anyone who has even a passing interest in feminism, the "divine femine" or any and all mythologies related to feminism should read this book. De Beauvoir does a tremendous job of painting a picture of how females become "others" in the eyes of man in order for man to define, process and interpret the interactions between male and female in different cultures and societies.
Throughout the book, de Beauvoir mentions such instances of females being complicit in their Otherness, particularly with regard to marriage. The difficulty of breaking free from “femininity” (sacrificing security and comfort for some ill-conceived notion of equality) induces many women to accept the usual unfulfilling roles of wife and mother.
Yes. I said usual unfulfilling roles of wife and mother. Women are capable of more.
Throughout the book, de Beauvoir mentions such instances of females being complicit in their Otherness, particularly with regard to marriage. The difficulty of breaking free from “femininity” (sacrificing security and comfort for some ill-conceived notion of equality) induces many women to accept the usual unfulfilling roles of wife and mother.
Yes. I said usual unfulfilling roles of wife and mother. Women are capable of more.