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The Second Sex
by Simone de Beauvoir
The Second Sex, the book that launched modern feminism, was revolutionary in its day. Reading it in light of the societal context was fascinating and, at times, almost scandalous. However, because most of its content and ideals are widely accepted in mainstream feminism, I did get bored OFTEN- because I already knew most of the information. The facts I did learn were out of date and mostly disproven. There also were some (not-so-cute) racist and homophobic remarks as well.... Though its a definite "bucket-list" book, I would not recommend it to anyone for casual reading.