Daughters of de Beauvoir

 "Men never think the way women do." 

- 46:20, Daughters of de Beauvoir


    This documentary shows Beauvoir's life from beginning to end under the unique lense that was her femininity. I think that I personally related to this documentary as well as the The Prime of Life because of the experience of life I have had as a female as well as the understanding of the culture in which Beauvoir was expressing her ideals within. For her, she was always trying to reach a point in her life that she could simply live without having to fight for the space to live. Equally in that regard, I think that there is a lot to be said about her relationship with her s/o who respected her for much more than just her personality, and acknowledged her academic and intellectual achievements as well. 

    I think this documentary offers a unique ideology behind the writings and works of Beauvoir and who she was behind the scenes. It is one thing to say that she was a feminist, even another to say that she was always searching for something that this world "could not give", but I believe that she, like most females, just wanted the world to understand the fight for independence that women must make. In this regard, she was not just an idol for many, but an icon (arguably) for the feminist movement-- not radically of course, but rather under the assumption that women deserve to just be, much like men. 

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  1. savannah shockleyJanuary 18, 2023 at 6:43 AM

    I agree with you on the fact that de Beauvoir is not necessarily an idol, but she is an iconic figure within the feminist movement. With her involvement in women's rights along with her novel The Second Sex, was what jumpstarted a lot of more bigger movements with the umbrella term of the feminist movement.

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