By subscribing to Inspiring Quotes you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Simone de Beauvoir was a philosopher in the tradition of existentialism. Born in Paris in 1908, she came of age alongside Jean-Paul Sartre, and the two worked together, starting in 1945, to edit a monthly review titled “Le Temps Modernes.” Her book-length essay, 1949’s “The Second Sex,” attempted to tell human history from a feminist perspective. In it, she explores the idea that women have traditionally been viewed in opposition to men, and leans on biology, psychoanalysis, and historical materialism to expose the myth of female inferiority. To this day, the work is considered a pillar of feminist literature, exposing the unhappiness born of inequality so that we might work as a society to correct it.
13 Quotes To Help You Move On From Past Loves
Read These Quotes in the Morning To Kick-Start Your Best Day Yet
What Did Descartes Mean by ‘I Think, Therefore I Am’?
Inspiring Snippets From Abraham Lincoln’s Most Memorable Speeches
Quotes About How To Be Productive in a Healthy Way
15 Quotes To Send To Long-Distance Friends
16 Quotes About the Practice of Not Giving Up
12 Funny Quotes From the Women of ‘SNL’
12 of the Funniest Quotes From Great Novels
13 Hilariously Relatable Quotes From ‘Garfield’
15 Quotes To Remind You To Stop and Smell the Flowers