The Second Sex

One of my favorite feminist philosophers who happens to also be bisexual and polyamorous! Of course this book is so good! A must read for feminist people and especially non-feminist people

A must read for every woman you know- even the ones you think you hate. Buy it. Xx Yours in Solidarity

A classic book from an original feminist-every woman should read

There are a small amount of reviews that I see and that troubles me. This new translation is a golden opportunity to show more precisely what is wrong with how men subjugate women. Also too one has to wonder how it can be that the High Priestess of Feminism was so willing to be subject to Sartre....what a contradiction. I have read that in a interview Sartre regularly lied to Simone to keep her content while he participated in his "other" interests. I think that Sartre was originally in the right place at the right time and since Simone has no use for the idea of God anymore and for a conventional relationship with men (marriage), Sartre (the master philosopher) fit the bill to fill the void. Simone said their love together transcended the understanding of everyone. How convenient. In any event, I wonder if secretly she observed what was wrong with this relationship and maybe that helped fuel The Second Sex. I think Sartre was a very smart selfish troll of a man. And if the heartache of his "rolls in the hay" with other women fueled The Second Sex......that breaks my heart too. It is commonplace that we see what is wrong with the world around us more clearly by looking in our own mirror. I am 45 now. I read the Parshley edition when I was 17 and 18 years old and at that time I was enormously intrigued by women. And The Second Sex blew my mind. And now I care so much about Simone that I have read "Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter" and am now reading "The Prime of Life". I want to follow her life. And I want to know why she felt she had to stay so close to that selfish Sartre. Simone De Beauvoir is truly my hero. I think of her all the time. And by the way, I am a man.

This is one of those books that makes you pause every few pages and go, “Okay… she’s calling out society from decades ago and it STILL applies.” It’s dense, but in a good way… like a slow, mind-stretching read. De Beauvoir breaks down how women get boxed in by expectations with almost uncomfortable accuracy. Definitely worth reading if you want something that actually makes you think and not just nod along :)

Read this as a philosophy graduate student for fun with an amazing group of men and women. I echo the sentiment that it should be required reading for ALL adult humans in the 21st century, if only to gain a better understanding of how gender constructs have been so woven into our collective experience for so long, and why they need to be demolished. Are there better constructed arguments in existence? Yes. But that doesn't diminish the lasting contribution that this piece of literature has made to humanity, nor how revolutionary and ground breaking it is. So ahead of its time. It is also filled with wry humor, which is rare for a philosophical text, and even rarer for that humor to stand up nearly 70 years later. Is it going to be difficult for some readers to get through? Yes. It is intellectually demanding. But then again, so is being a contributing participant of society. It is worth your investment. I recommend reading it with a diverse reading group and discussing each chapter in person each week, over beverages.

It's a book that should be read and discussed in groups of young people . Both males and females would likely learn to understand traps to avoid in relationships.

This tome is no mere women's lib manual. It is a deep examination of the very real existential problems faced by half of the human race. It is required reading for anyone, male or female, who wishes to fully appreciate the total situation of a woman's life. De Beauvoir's exploration of womanhood is not a cheap and disingenuous feminism. There are no easy answers here. Whether you are man or woman, her radical honesty will impose upon you an uncomfortable awakening. You will be challenged to reconsider and transcend your personhood on your own terms... and in the face of so many insidious forces opposed to your self-actualization. The Second Sex is a call for the liberation of both sexes, an invitation that remains open and unfulfilled more than sixty years after its publication.

Excelente libro

excellent book

An absolute classic and must-read for any woman and person concerned with the womanly experience. Fantastic teaching resource, although the prose itself is complex but almost poetic. So be prepared!

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Through English translation,I attemt to decode the logic of the universal maternity in terms of the mercy. French author's original is being learnt for my Francaise and the proffessional sense.