The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

Ep. 232: Simone De Beauvoir's "The Second Sex" (Part Two)

Continuing Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (1949) with guest <a href="https://www.stlawu.edu/people/jennifer-hansen" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jennifer Hansen</a>. How does one become a Subject and how do women traditionally get shut out of this process? We get into Vol. 2, "Lived Experience" where Beauvoir details how this drama unfolds in various stages of life. Also, religion, logic, the relation of biology to situation, and more. How do we modernize Beauvoir's critique given the evolution in women's positions since the book was written? Start with <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2019/12/23/ep232-1-beauvoir/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">part one</a> or get the full, ad-free <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/2019/12/21/ep232-beauvoir-citizen/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Citizen Edition</a>. <a href="http://www.partiallyexaminedlife.com/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Please support PEL!</a> End song: "Wrong Side of Gone" by Beth Kille as discussed on <a href="http://nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem13-beth-kille-rocks-and-leads-others-to-rock/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Nakedly Examined Music #13</a>.

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