Simone De Beauvoir Injustice Towards Women

Slavery is a horrific event that corrupted a large part of America’s history, but a subject that is just as discriminative is the injustice toward women. The topic of slavery lasted in our history for centuries. It may have been abolished in 1865, but the harsh lifestyle of slavery lasted another century. The rights of women went on a similar but not as physically demanding journey as African American’s. Why it took so long for women to gain other rights is still in question. Another question that isn’t answered in a popular way is why some countries still haven’t granted even the simple right to vote for women. Expressing her thoughts on these questions, Simone De Beauvoir doesn’t use emotions to make a case based on the suffering of female struggle. Simone De Beauvoir use facts and extreme detail to make her

After World War II, Simone De Beauvoir was one of the most important intellectuals. Injustice towards women isn’t an issue in some parts of the world; some countries are still farther behind the United States in granting women equal opportunity as men. Like slavery, the rights of women fluctuate from country to country. It wasn’t until the late eighteenth century and early twentieth century did women get certain rights such as voting. The most important sources of injustice that affect women are economically and legally in countries such as Pakistan, the United States, and China.

For starters, Pakistan was one of the earliest countries to grant women rights, but after much debate, these rights were shunned upon due to the respected customs. During the seventh century, social reforms granted women the ability to inherit their own property. Women were even given the choice in marriage. The woman’s consent was mandatory for a marriage to be legal in Pakistan. In an article from Gale Student Resources in Context, “These changes, however, were in conflict with many of the local