A successful woman earns sexual latitude that an obscure one is denied

Evidence

The more she has succeeded in making her mark socially, the more willingly will people close their eyes; but she is severely scrutinized, especially in the provinces. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1924

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Being coveted transforms a woman into an object, which the neglected lover lacks
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Being coveted transforms a woman into an object, which the neglected lover lacks

Broader Connections

• Being coveted transforms a woman into an object, which the neglected lover lacks #complicates (0.75)