In her groundbreaking work, The Second Sex (1949), Simone de Beauvoir wrote: “on

In her groundbreaking work, The Second Sex (1949), Simone de Beauvoir wrote: “one is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” Picking up on this statement, Monqiue Wittig further claims that “lesbians are not women”. What does she mean in saying that, and what does Calhoun mean in saying that lesbians are “not-women”? Would you agree with either? Why or why not?
As before, do your best to respond to the questions, but don’t stress about the usual formalities of essay writing. Just be sure to say what you want to say, and do so as clearly as possible. It’s not meant to be a definitive statement of your views, but a step in the process of thinking things through. Aim for about 500 words.