The Second Sex and maybe also Of Grammatology

[paulhope]

It's high time I put some energy into trying to figure out women. What better way to do that than to read a big book about them written in a language I already understand: the language of existentialist morality?

I can't think of a better way either. That's why I'm going to give this The Second Sex reading group a shot. We're reading the new

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[unthevert]

Just want to warn about biological sex differences - a large part of existing evidence for those is contradictory/inaccurate, due to the fact that the vast majority of studies are poorly controlled or conducted with false prior assumptions, and no one can agree on what the proper controls are. Can't comment on The Second Sex specifically, as I have never read it (regrettably), but as it is over 50 years old, I'd recommend ignoring any reference to biology.

[everabridged]

gah now i really wish i'd managed to lend you nin's diary, as she talks about interesting gender stuff all the time. must start carrying it around with me everywhere til i manage to hand it over.

[paulhope]

Yep, that was a typo. Fixing it now. Thanks!

[epictetus_rex]

Perhaps a helpful comment: you might want to say what you (DB, Satre) mean exactly by immanence and facticity. DB's analysis seems bang-on to me, but then, you want input from women.

[paulhope]

Thanks, that's very informative.

Weirdly, I've found it really readable and have loved the semicolons. That probably says more about me than the translation.