Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority.
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"Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority." — Simone de Beauvoir
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Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away with this inferiority only by destroying the male's superiority. — Simone de Beauvoir
About Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir was a Writer from France (1908–1986).
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Who said "Society, being codified by man, decrees that woman is inferior; she can do away…"?
This quote is attributed to Simone de Beauvoir, a Writer from France.
When did Simone de Beauvoir live?
Simone de Beauvoir lived from 1908 – 1986.