A Good Little Girl is One Who Grows Up to Be a Woman

Simone de Beauvoir’s Other, Ideas of Social Contagion, and the Future of Feminism

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  • Jemima Abalogu Loyola University Chicago

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https://doi.org/10.33043/S.17.1.98-109

Abstract

In today’s evolving understanding of gender, questions arise about the future of the feminist movement. Using Simone de Beauvoir’s The Second Sex, Hugh Ryan's “Who's Afraid of Social Contagion,” and Ben Kesslen’s “How the Idea of a 'Transgender Contagion' Went Viral—and Caused Untold Harm,” this paper explores the concept of the Other to analyze social contagion and gender-based oppression. It argues that while feminism must adapt, its future lies in embracing the experiences of all classified as the Other. Through de Beauvoir's work, historical definitions of gender, and social constructivism, this paper proposes a new idea for the future of feminism.

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2024-04-06

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Abalogu, J. (2024). A Good Little Girl is One Who Grows Up to Be a Woman: Simone de Beauvoir’s Other, Ideas of Social Contagion, and the Future of Feminism. Stance: An International Undergraduate Philosophy Journal, 17(1), 98–109. https://doi.org/10.33043/S.17.1.98-109

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Vol. 17 No. 1

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