Forced parasitism turns woman into a necessary exploiter of man

Evidence

The man also is “calculating” about money and success: but he has the means to acquire them through his work: the woman has been assigned the role of parasite: all parasites are necessarily exploiters; she needs the male to acquire human dignity, to eat, to feel pleasure, to procreate; she uses the service of sex to ensure her benefits; and since she is trapped in this function, she is entirely an instrument of exploitation. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1758

Categorization

• XREF: Direct echo of the parasite/exploiter dialectic Marx applies to classes, here transposed onto gender by Beauvoir. — connects to: A privileged man’s pity toward disadvantaged women makes him prey to their demands. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1933; Female attempts to dominate men are defensive responses to imposed oppression — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1966

Broader Connections

• Female attempts to dominate men are defensive responses to imposed oppression #corroborates (0.80) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1966