Done with Beauvoir

I finally finished The Second Sex yesterday.  I was so glad when I could close this book without a bookmark in it.  Beauvoir did a lot of work to compile this boring, extremely long book about women.  I personally did not like this book and did not find her to be a very encouraging feminist.  I found her insulting actually.

Now that that is over with, I can read something (anything) else.  While my friend is still finishing The Second Sex, I am reading Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott.  A friend lent it to me and I figure I could use some light reading after Simone's book.  I sat down last night thinking I could read the first few pages and then see what I think about continuing.  I ended up reading almost the first 40 pages and I will be continuing. 

The next book on our list is A Mencken Chrestomathy by HL Mencken.  We will be there soon.

February 18, 2013

I have a little over 100 pages left.  I am so ready to be done with this book!  I am glad that I can say, "Why yes, I have read The Second Sex.  Beauvoir's thoughts on ... were very enlightening."  However, I am tired of her at the moment.  She kind of makes me angry.  For a feminist writing, it irritates me how she talks about women being weak and stupid.  I look forward to a new book to carry around with me.

Please continue reading with us!  The book is worth reading; it just takes a little patience.