Introduction The Second Sex by Simon de Beauvoir

Question 1

Background on Women’s Sufferage

Answer 1

women got eh right to vote in 1920
they were the main source of labor in the 40s since the war
when men came back there was competition for jobs and women would get paid lower wages

Question 2

How did feminist philosophy start?

Answer 2

it emerged as an academic presence throughout European existentialism specifically though the publication of the second sex

Question 3

Sex vs. Gender

Answer 3

sex is the biological distinction and gender is how one presents themself

Question 4

what is the framework for sexist oppression?

Answer 4

The sexist oppression generally follows the general framework with the creation of otherness

Question 5

How were women viewed in ancient times?

Answer 5

St. Thomas referred to them as imperfect men, other people like Aristotle stated that they were female because they lacked certain qualities so they are in turn defective. Outside of this there is a lot of connection to Adam and Eve since she was created from him that women are merely relative to men and not their own autonomous people

Question 6

Otherness

Answer 6

a fundamental category of human thought, this is not just for oppression but think like native, tourists, lower class, etc.