The Second Sex
Episodes
Episode 28 – Toward Mutual Liberation: The Conclusion of The Second Sex
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 28th episode of our show, The Second Sex, where we continue our journey through Simone de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking analysis of women...
Episode 27 – The Independent Woman: Freedom, Work, and the Weight of the World
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 27th episode of our show, The Second Sex, where we continue our journey through Simone de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking analysis of women...
Episode 26 – The Mystic: Surrender, Salvation, and the Search for Transcendence
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 26th episode of our show, The Second Sex. In this episode, we turn to Chapter 13, The Mystic, from the Justification section, covering ...
Episode 25 – Women in Love: Love as Destiny or Devotion
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 25th episode of our show, The Second Sex, where we continue our journey through Simone de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking analysis of women...
Episode 24: Narcissism – A Mirror of Alienation
25 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 24th episode of our show, The Second Sex, where we explore Simone de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking work and its lasting impact on feminis...
Episode 23: Character as Construct – How Society Shapes the "Nature" of Woman
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Sex, we turn to Chapter 10 of the Situation section in Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (pages 724–754 in most editio...
Episode 22: From Maturity to Old Age – Crisis, Desire, and Disillusionment
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Second Sex, we explore Chapter 9 of the Situation section from Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex (pages 702–723 in most editi...
Episode 21: Prostitutes and Hetaeras – The Other Woman
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we focus on Chapter 8 of Part Two – Prostitutes and Hetaeras (pages 680–701). Simone de Beauvoir turns her attention to women on ...
Episode 20: Social Life – A Woman Among Others
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into **Chapter 7 of Part Two: Situation – *Social Life* (pages 649–679)**. Simone de Beauvoir examines the various ways ...
Episode 19: The Mother – Between Creation and Captivity
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Chapter 5 of Part Two: Situation – The Mother (pages 591–648). Simone de Beauvoir offers a profound and layered analys...
Episode 18: The Married Woman – Love, Labor, and Loss of Self
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we unpack Chapter 5 of Part Two: Situation, titled The Married Woman (pages 501–590). Simone de Beauvoir critically examines the in...
Episode 17: The Lesbian – Challenging Norms and Embracing Identity
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we examine Chapter 4 of the “Formative Years” section, titled The Lesbian (pages 470–500). Simone de Beauvoir breaks new ground...
Episode 16: Sexual Awakening – The Girl’s Encounter with Desire
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into Chapter 3, "Sexual Initiation," from the Formative Years section (pages 441–478). Simone de Beauvoir explor...
Episode 15: Becoming a Woman – The Girl and Her World
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the first part of Chapter 2, "The Girl," from the Formative Years section (pages 395–440). Here, Beauvoir trac...
Episode 14 – The Girl Learns Her Destiny: Becoming the Woman Society Expects
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 14 of The Second Sex series, we examine Chapter 1, “Childhood,” from the Formative Years section (pages 326–394), where Simone de Bea...
Episode 13: The Myth of Woman and the Illusion of Mystery
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 13 of The Second Sex series, we explore pages 315–325 of Chapter 3 in the "Myths" section, where Simone de Beauvoir deconstruct...
Episode 12– Men Defining Women: A Critical Lens on Literary Portrayals
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this twelfth episode of The Second Sex series, we delve into Chapter 2 of the “Myths” section (pages 256–314), where Simone de Beauvoir criti...
Episode 11: Eternal Feminine – Woman in Myth and Imagination
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we turn to Chapter 1 of the Myths section (pages 192–255), where Beauvoir critically analyzes how women have been constructed in my...
Episode 10: The Rise of the Bourgeois Woman – From the French Revolution to the 19th Century
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into Chapter 5 of the History section (pages 157–191), where Beauvoir explores the shifting status of women during the Fren...
Episode 9: From Wives to Subjects – Women in the Middle Ages
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Chapter 4 of the History section (pages 133–156), where Simone de Beauvoir analyzes the status of women in the Middle Ag...
Episode 8: The Decline of the Divine Feminine – Women in Myth and Religion
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into Chapter 3 of the History section (pages 117–132), where Beauvoir examines how religious and mythological traditions h...
Episode 7: Women in History – Rewriting the Narrative
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into *Chapter 2: History* (pages 101–116), where Beauvoir traces the historical roots of women’s subordination. She exami...
Episode 6: The Roots of Patriarchy – A Historical Beginning
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 6th episode of our show, The Second Sex, where we continue our journey through Simone de Beauvoir’s groundbreaking work and its lasti...
Episode 5: Historical Materialism and The Second Sex
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we turn to Chapter 3: The Point of View of Historical Materialism (pages 87–94), where Beauvoir examines the Marxist approach to un...
Episode 4: Freud and Beyond – The Psychoanalytical Point of View
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into Chapter 2: The Psychoanalytical Point of View (pages 73–86), where Beauvoir critically engages with Freudian theory. S...
Episode 3: Biology Isn’t Destiny – Unpacking “Biological Data”
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore Chapter 1: Biological Data from the section Destiny (pages 40–71), where Beauvoir examines the biological differences be...
Episode 2: Facts and Myths – Deconstructing Femininity
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we delve into the section “Facts and Myths” (pages 22–39), where Beauvoir critically examines the myths surrounding femininity....
Episode 1: Why The Second Sex Still Matters
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we introduce the purpose of the podcast—an accessible, thoughtful exploration of The Second Sex and its relevance today. We focus o...