Western Social Science Classics Translation Series -- Firstness

Author: Jean Duchet (France)
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Publication Date: 2001-08-01
Features: What is "sexuality"? Is "sexuality" male or female? Simone de Beauvoir, in her classic work The Second Sex, believed that men are sexuality, while women are the second sex. However, Jean Duchet turns this on its head here, arguing that women are sexuality, and men are the subordinate second sex. This erudite sociologist and historian cites numerous sources, discussing animal sexual behavior, the sexual customs of primitive peoples, the sexual culture of ancient civilizations, and the modern women's revolution. This book echoes The Second Sex in spirit, complementing it in an interesting way.