What would Simone de Beauvoir make of #MeToo? | BBC Ideas

Simone de Beauvoir's book The Second Sex came out in 1949. Seventy years on, what might she make of #MeToo, asks writer Beatrix Campbell. Subscribe to BBC Ideas 👉 https://bbc.in/2F6ipav This video was made by The Moment and it belongs to our series "Thinkers from the past on our world today", in which we explore what might some of the great thinkers from history - from Plato, to Freud, to Foucault, to Simone to Beauvoir - make of our contemporary world. Check them out on our playlist here 👉 https://bbc.in/2Hg16TQ ----------------------- Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place. Our aim on BBC Ideas is to feed your curiosity, to open your mind to new perspectives, and to leave you that little bit smarter. So dive in. Let us know what you think. And make sure to subscribe! 👉https://bbc.in/2F6ipav Visit our website to see all of our videos: https://www.bbc.com/ideas And follow BBC Ideas on Twitter:   / bbcideas   #metoo #debeauvoir #feminism