Simone de Beauvoir’s Portrayal of Love
To be androgynous means to contain both female and male qualities. In other words, there exists a woman in every man. Similarly, there is a man in every woman. Being androgynous does not mean sexual difference. However, it illustrates: the fact a man can fall in love with a woman means they share similar spiritual character traits. Yet, the difference usually results since the definition and expectations from love vary for both sexes. As a result, Simone de Beauvoir portrays a woman’s love as the desire of enslavement in such a way it becomes her liberty expression. On the other hand, men in love are brutal, not until they get what they want.
Simone de Beauvoir’s portrait of the woman and the man in love is one that draws out the non-reciprocity of their relationship. The need to be loved and love someone else on Simone de Beauvoir’s view is the primary controllers of existence. However, according to Simone de Beauvoir, authentic love is usually shared, and it is mighty to freedom. However, most relationships are non-reciprocity in nature, meaning that at some point, they will de one-sided depending on the situation. To be more precise, when a woman loves, she chooses to desire her enslavement in such a way, it becomes her liberty expression. What is more, she needs a man who presents a male superiority. According to Simone de Beauvoir, a man in love is usually the desiring subject. In that, men in love will be very persuasive and tyrannical, but once they get what they want, they are satisfied and may lose interest with their counterparts unless they develop a strong social bond. In other words, male want is as short-lived as it is authoritative; but once allayed, it dies rather quickly.
On Beauvoir’s account, the woman in love convinced that a non-reciprocal love affair is the best way for her to express her desires. She chooses to desire her enslavement in such a way it becomes her liberty expression. What is more, she needs a man on her who presents a male superiority. However, Simone de Beauvoir insists that if a woman is inessential, then she fails to bring about the change that she controls. Therefore they should practice authenticity and passion by accepting that they are responsible for their freedom
Reflecting either on your own experiences, on the experiences of one of the characters in the novel On Beauty, or a relationship depicted in the television show Mad Men, some risks are associated with a non-reciprocal love affair. A non-reciprocal love affair is a one-sided relationship where one partner gains at the expense of their counterparts.
In most cases, it leads to self-interest and selfishness, which could result in bad faith. Therefore people define themselves concerning their situation. In short According to Simone de Beauvoir, a person is a thing whose existence is stagnant; consequently, one has to identify him or herself in terms of the situation at hand.
A man in love is usually the desiring subject. In that, they will often be compelling and tyrannical, but once they get their desires, they are satisfied. Male hopes are short-lived as authoritative, but once allayed, it dies rather quickly. On the other hand, when a woman loves, she chooses to desire her enslavement in such a way it becomes her liberty expression. What is more, she needs a man who presents a male superiority. The need to be loved and love someone else on Simone de Beauvoir’s view is the primary controllers of existence. Despite this fact, authentic love is usually shared, and it is a compelling tool for freedom.