In Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex, de Beauvoir argues that women have historically been treated as inferiors and secondary to men. Her book is strongly emerging with the second wave of feminism that calls for basic equalities in some social issues such as the rights of women in voting and inheriting. Further, the second wave highlights the struggle of women in sexuality, abortion, domestic violence, and business field. In addition, Simone de Beauvoir argues that, in all cultures, men are able to dominate and as a result, women have surrendered and become subordinate to what society have been dictated them to do. To de Beauvoir, "one is not born, but rather becomes a woman" (de Beauvoir p.). To demonstrate, women conditions are not supported by hormones, it is only shaped by culture and society. Thus, being a woman is a sign of subordination, weakness, and passivity. For instance, a girl child is not born weak and submissive by nature rather, culture and society determine this fate for her. In other words, the woman is culturally programmed to think and act in a certain manner and hence, the woman has always been constructed as an "other." In this regard, de Beauvoir refers to the master-slave relationship and the slave's awareness of his subordination, to urge women about her emancipation. Moreover, Simone de Beauvoir proves that myth is a lie and not relevant to reality. To illustrate, myth usually depicts women in a stereotypical portrayal. It either idealizes women like an angel or a fairy, or a wicked witch, giving them no other possibility in life. Additionally, in The Second Sex, it is mentioned that women are associated with "immanence" that forces them to sacrifice their
In Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex, de Beauvoir argues that women have historically been treated as inferiors and secondary to men. Her book is strongly emerging with the second wave of feminism that calls for basic equalities in some social issues such as the rights of women in voting and inheriting. Further, the second wave highlights the struggle of women in sexuality, abortion, domestic violence, and business field. In addition, Simone de Beauvoir argues that, in all cultures, men are able to dominate and as a result, women have surrendered and become subordinate to what society have been dictated them to do. To de Beauvoir, "one is not born, but rather becomes a woman" (de Beauvoir p.). To demonstrate, women conditions are not supported by hormones, it is only shaped by culture and society. Thus, being a woman is a sign of subordination, weakness, and passivity. For instance, a girl child is not born weak and submissive by nature rather, culture and society determine this fate for her. In other words, the woman is culturally programmed to think and act in a certain manner and hence, the woman has always been constructed as an "other." In this regard, de Beauvoir refers to the master-slave relationship and the slave's awareness of his subordination, to urge women about her emancipation. Moreover, Simone de Beauvoir proves that myth is a lie and not relevant to reality. To illustrate, myth usually depicts women in a stereotypical portrayal. It either idealizes women like an angel or a fairy, or a wicked witch, giving them no other possibility in life. Additionally, in The Second Sex, it is mentioned that women are associated with "immanence" that forces them to sacrifice their