: This central thesis argues that femininity is a social construct rather than a biological destiny.
(1949), by French existentialist philosopher Simone de Beauvoir , is a foundational work of second-wave feminism that explores how women have been historically and socially defined as "the Other" relative to men. Core Themes & Philosophies The Second Sex
: The text examines women's situation through biology, history, psychoanalysis, and sociology to debunk myths about female inferiority. Structure & Availability : This central thesis argues that femininity is
: Applying Jean-Paul Sartre’s existentialism, she argues that women must refuse the roles society imposes on them (immanence) to create their own meaning and freedom (transcendence). The Second Sex