Separate gendered upbringings produce marital misunderstanding that looks innate.
Evidence
Even if their age difference is slight, the fact remains that the young woman and young man have generally been brought up very differently; she is the product of a feminine universe where she was inculcated with feminine sagacity and respect for feminine values, whereas he is imbued with the male ethic. It is often very difficult for them to understand each other, and conflicts soon arise. — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1283
Categorization
- XREF: Builds directly on the earlier chapter on the girl’s upbringing as social construction; the ‘feminine universe’ vs ‘male ethic’ division foreshadows later chapters on women’s separate sphere. — connects to: The source of gendered conflict is situational dependence, not personal perversity — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1974; Gender is a social power structure rather than a genetic trait.; Beaten down by masculine logic, wives respond with silence, tears, or violence — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1299
Broader Connections
- The source of gendered conflict is situational dependence, not personal perversity
#corroborates(0.85) — Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, 1974 - Gender is a social power structure rather than a genetic trait.
#expands(0.75)