The Second Sex-Simone de Beauvoiux
This book explores the way in which women have been treated over history. Women have been referred to as the "other" sex which sounds like they are not apart of society but just a small part of it. This links to the Handmaid's tale because Handmaid's act as 'wombs on legs' for society. This connotes that they play an insignificant part as they only have one role.
The Female Eunuch-Germain Greer
This book is about the second big imergence and advocation of feminism .Greer looks at the biological differences between men and women that cannot be changed and how social construction affects men and women psycologically.
Good that you have looked them up.
ReplyDeleteBetter if you have read them at least in part.