A review by rebboe
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

‘The Second Sex’ is a book by the French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir that was written in 1949 and largely regarded as a 

‘Feminist Bible’ for de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking research and analysis. Her thesis of woman as the Other in any and all aspects of her life was brilliantly and thoroughly broken down through various lenses and topics (including love, motherhood, economics, etc.)

I was intimidated to pick up this one due to its feminist importance as well as the length. And while this book can be wordy at times, I think the translation is great, the ideas required so much expansion due to their level of novelty for the time period it was written in. My understanding of feminism has definitely expanded, offering more historical context. I enjoyed this book as its uplifted my own understanding and research interests!