Simone de Beauvoir was not only a philosopher but a women’s rights activist, journalist, and academic that lived from 1908- 1986. She was born in Paris, France and was raised catholic to later become a nun. She later thought of herself as an atheist at 14 years old due to the curiosity of faith. When she turned 18 she began studying philosophy at the prestigious Sorbonne. De Beauvoir quotes in her second book “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” (The Second Sex). She found her long lasting love at 21 who also had philosophical beliefs, Jean- Paul Sartre. Throughout her career she published both nonfiction and fiction works from her first published novel about a love triangle from 1943 called She came to stay to using her voice in