Simone De Beauvoir Feminism
The woman is a human being with sexuality just as man, the independent woman refuses to be tagged just for her simple role of female and, at the same time, she is not willing to give up her femininity. The man, on the other hand, does not have to give up to be a male when he comes in contact with the external world. The misogynist says that if she really wanted to be equal to men, she would leave the makeup and jewelleries; but actually wearing pants did not release the woman, who continues to be classified by the society as ‘female’. People do not trust the businesswoman: she always has to earn people’s faith, and she also has to pay attention to her dresses and appearance, because she is judged from her aspect. On the other hand, if a man
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Actually, the independent woman lives her sexuality much more freely than the vassal woman does, but for this reason, she goes against the moralist opinion of decency so she is misjudged by others. This is the consequence of prejudice and of 'the traditional attitudes and the special nature of feminine eroticism'.
Simone De Beauvoir does an excursus about the difficulties that women have to deal with in order to satisfy their sexual desire, and listing the solutions adopted by men she clarifies the reasons why they are not appropriate for both sexes.
To meet a man on the street and have a relationship with him is dangerous because women risk venereal disease and pregnancy and also because men are stronger then and if the man is a stranger, the woman cannot trust him and she cannot know what he is able of. A single worker mother does not have time to date with a man, or to take care of her social life; even if she finds time
Actually, the independent woman lives her sexuality much more freely than the vassal woman does, but for this reason, she goes against the moralist opinion of decency so she is misjudged by others. This is the consequence of prejudice and of 'the traditional attitudes and the special nature of feminine eroticism'.
Simone De Beauvoir does an excursus about the difficulties that women have to deal with in order to satisfy their sexual desire, and listing the solutions adopted by men she clarifies the reasons why they are not appropriate for both sexes.
To meet a man on the street and have a relationship with him is dangerous because women risk venereal disease and pregnancy and also because men are stronger then and if the man is a stranger, the woman cannot trust him and she cannot know what he is able of. A single worker mother does not have time to date with a man, or to take care of her social life; even if she finds time