Nina Simone

Immanence refers to something inherent within oneself. Transcendence means to go beyond ordinary limits or to be superior. De Beauvoir uses “immanence” to describe the domain set on women; the limits of the domain are the boundaries of themselves. “Transcendence” expresses the opposing force, men. Men are thought to be powerful in the external universe, while women are more passive. Throughout history, men claim themselves to be more productive than women. For example, in times of war only…

intelligent mind, remarkable strength, and her way of being a role model to society. These are the traits the media should display more often. Instead of displaying these traits, media shows women’s character as being what she looks like on the outside. Simone de Beauvoir author of 1952 book “The Second Sex” said, “Women need to take control of their identities and define themselves as they want to be, not as men have wanted them to be, and not let their biology determine their destines “ (247).…

This is referred to as the “second wave” because of reasons aforementioned. When people think of second wave feminism, they think of Simone de Beauvoir. She can be seen as “the face” of this wave because of the influence she had on modern feminism through her works in the mid-19th century. Dorie LaRue elaborates, “Simone de Beauvoir, who was a prolific writer, was most famous for The Second Sex because of its profound impact upon the feminist movement. Though some feminists…

Consequently, it becomes clear that there are no inherent traits to the biological constitution of women and men, but they are social and cultural identities that are renewed, revised and reaffirmed throughout history. Thus, Butler used the sentence Simone de Beauvoir did in The Second Sex, stating that "one is not born, but, rather, becomes a woman" to explain that "woman" is a historical fabrication which is socially constructed by the completion of certain acts and not a natural…

Emotion does not directly affect the scientific method. Rather, it affects what we select to observe and how we choose to interpret it. This in turn affects our hypothesis and consequentially affects the rest of the scientific method (Jaggar 693). Adopting feminist epistemology will also provide a more objective approach to science. This is because feminist epistemology encourages people other than white men to engage in scientific experiments. By doing so, the experiment will be less biased…

Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. While the Feminist Movement is important in the present day, the play written in 1947 by Tennessee Williams became known for its portrayal of the dynamics between men and women. In the play, Streetcar Named Desire, feminism plays the main role. Taking place after the second world war, the men of this play assumes that they have more power than women. While, in reality, the women have the same or greater…

Simone de Beauvoir has endured many experiences in her life, stemming from her works of writing and applying it to feminism and societal changes. The works of Beauvoir have reached the outermost parts of the world and have become feminist writing pillars for generations to come. Evidently, Beauvoir has become an inspiration for many women and philosophers in the establishment. Simone writes of her regular beliefs of existentialism, as well as the philosophy of women, exclusively spoken about in…

Final Simone de Beauvoir starts Volume 2 of The Second Sex by stating “One is not born but becomes a woman.” Meaning of this quote according to Beauvoir is to convey how a woman creates her physical exterior and internal character as she is present in the societal environment. Beauvoir illustrates gender and sex are an entirely different from each other and demonstrates incomparable aspects. Sex is given by nature and created in the womb, and gender is determined hereafter. the writer believes,…

African-American singer, songwriter, and pianist Nina Simone was one of the most influential and involved civil-rights activists among the musicians of her time; her music being a blend of gospel, blues, folk, pop, and classical styles that became widely popular from her debut album, “Little Girl Blue”, in the late-1950s to her last LP, “You Can Have Him” in the 70s. Over the course of her career, Simone composed over 40 records that earned her two Grammy awards and 4 nominations for her…

states who supported the racial segregation. The song “Mississippi Goddam” written and performed by Nina Simone in 1964, expresses the feeling of pressure from the southern racial segregation as an African American individual. The song talks about how those states treat people unequally and how difficult it was for people to live with the feeling that they are not safe from the white people. As Nina…