That the child is the supreme aim of woman is a statement h… - Simone de Beauvoir

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That the child is the supreme aim of woman is a statement having precisely the value of an advertising slogan.

Simone de Beauvoir

The Second Sex · December 17, 1989 Verified in 1 source Sign up to see the complete provenance

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Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French author and existentialist philosopher. She is now most famous for her 1949 treatise The Second Sex [Le Deuxième Sexe], a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism, and her long personal relationship with Jean-Paul Sartre.

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Pen Names: Le Castor

Alternative Names: Simone-Lucie-Ernestine-Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir • Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir • Castor

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É completamente estúpido escrever cartas de amor, não pode ser transcrito através de uma simples carta, mas o que fazer quando este horrível oceano nos separa do homem que amamos?

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That the child is the supreme aim of woman is a statement having precisely the value of an advertising slogan. - Simone de Beauvoir

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