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She rejects "biological determinism," arguing that while biological differences exist, they do not justify social inequality [4, 10].

The book's most famous line, "On ne naît pas femme : on le devient" ("One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman"), encapsulates Beauvoir’s central argument [3, 5]. She distinguishes between biological sex and the social construct of "womanhood" [5, 6]. According to Beauvoir, femininity is not an innate destiny but a role imposed by society to maintain a specific power structure [6]. The Concept of the "Other"

Beauvoir examines the oppression of women through several lenses:

Drawing on Hegelian and existentialist philosophy, Beauvoir argues that humanity is defined by the relationship between the and the Other [4, 7].