The second sex is a book on female issues in the 1940/50's the author evidently has a strong feminist stance. Continually through the book she discusses how women are constantly considered inferior from almost the beginning of time to present day. She defines women as being categorized as the "other" always being in comparison with men. She is an advocate and protester for gender equality but not only gender equality but racial equality considering black people and Jews; but only briefly.

I think the book itself is very interesting, her views are 100% of a feminist stance which i have no problem with. i think when Christianity is mentions with Adam being "created" by god before Eve is interesting but really just clutching at straws it could have been either way after all there is always the argument of if god exists is he male or female. one aspect that i enjoyed reading is that one needs the other to survive. Men need women ans vice verse no matter how far to one view you are everyone i think accepts that.

I think for someone who goes to a liberal arts college like Eckerd it is obvious that i agree with her views that all people should be regarded as equals no matter of gender or race or any other domination. however this isn't always apparent in our western cultures. Men still tend to get higher and better paid jobs that women, poltics is a area dominated by men. The USA has just had its first black president elected we must wonder how long it will be until a women?

1. What are the classes views on feminists, are the mens views different to the women in room?
2. Do you think that the authors views are to stern or extreme considering her views?
3. Do you think that men and women will ever be completely equal in western cultures?