New Delhi, April 1 -- Simone de Beauvoir was a French philosopher, existentialist, writer, and feminist intellectual (1908-1986), best known for her groundbreaking work in feminism and existential philosophy.

Quote of the Day: "One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman." -Simone de Beauvoir.

Simone de Beauvoir argued that gender is shaped by society rather than determined purely by biology. She distinguished between sex, which is biological, and gender, which is constructed through social norms.

French historian Michel Foucault also argued that the suppression of sexuality reflects the connection between power, knowledge, and control. In this view, sex is pushed into silence because it challenges the established order, i.e., an orde...