Its title in English was co-opted by Mary Daly to discuss the titular concept's relationship to Christianity.
Its title in English was co-opted by Mary Daly to discuss the titular concept's relationship to Christianity. In its first chapter, "Biology," the author echoes Merleau-Ponty's idea that "man is a historical idea" rather than a species. Later in its first book, "Facts and Myths," the author comes close to accepting Stendhal's admiration of women while excoriating D.H. Lawrence for trumpeting man's superiority in his works. Rejecting the idea that biological determinism controls how women act, or the "eternal feminine," it famously posits, "one is not born, but rather becomes a woman." For 10 points, name this seminal work of feminism written by Simone de Beauvoir.
Its title in English was co-opted by Mary Daly to discuss the titular concept's relationship to Christianity.
The {Second Sex} or Le {Deuxième Sexe}