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This is basically a study/text. I should have taken a class on it and not just speed read through it.
I have a lot of criticism, both on the translation (why was derogatory word for Asian was used?) And on de Beauvoir, much on her I see as massive issues with intersectionality and how she uses Asian and African culture only in the myth history section and sporadically as it suits, why she plays this off as all women when it is select western 👇

#WeekendReads

I am starting the tagged book so hoping it gets selected for #bookspin or #doublebookspin :) Ready for June, the gorgeous weather and to get many of these older books off my #TBR

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June TBR pile

New read! Beauvoir‘s The Second Sex has been sitting on my shelf far too long and I can‘t wait to read this one. I identify as a staunch feminist and while I understand she was a controversial individual, I nevertheless want to delve into a book that is considered one of the pillars of feminist literature.

A present from my parents came in the post this morning!
This book was first published in 1949 and it is often regarded as the starting point for second-wave feminism. In the book, Simone discusses the treatment of women throughout history. It‘s split into two parts: Facts & Myths and Woman‘s Life Today.
It‘s quite a hefty one at well over 200K words but sounds like it‘s going to be worth it 💪🏻🥰

It‘s tedious but good read took me many months to get through it, but I tried