Simone de Beauvoir (January 9, 1908 - April 14, 1986) was a French author and philosopher. She wrote novels, monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues, essays, biographies, and an autobiography. She is now best known for her metaphysical novels, including "She Came to Stay" and "The Mandarins", and for her 1949 treatise "The Second Sex", a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism. Wikipedia
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...Sex Authors Introduction by Simone de Beauvoir For a long time I have hesitated to write a book on woman. The subject is irritating, especially to women; and it is not new. Enough ink has ... www.netage.org/Deuxieme.htm