Dependence Quote by Simone de Beauvoir
“Let women be provided with living strength of their own. Let them have the means to attack the world and wrest from it their own subsistence, and their dependence will be abolished -- that of man also.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Second Sex, 1949
Women should gain economic independence to free themselves from male dependence.
In simple terms: Economic autonomy frees women.
Key Takeaway
Support women’s self‑sufficiency.
Themes
feminism
economic independence
equality
empowerment
Mood
determined
hopeful
Type
philosophical
activist
When to use this quote
- entrepreneurship
- education
- financial literacy
- policy reform
Key Concepts
Gender studies
social theory
Questions to Reflect On
- What resources enable true independence?
- How to address systemic inequality?
A Different Perspective
Structural barriers may persist despite autonomy.
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