Simone De Beauvoir

“One's life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others.”

Born Jan. 9th 1908 in Paris. Died April 14th 1986.

Writer, Philosopher, Feminist, Political activist, Existensialist, Social theorist

Personality traits: Analytical, observant, present, respectful, educational, authentic, uncompromising, devoted, intelligent, profound.

Fame: Feminist thinker and writer.

Why Simone?

She was one of the most influential intellectual women of her time. What impresses me the most is how she created an original and self-reflective system from her extensive knowledge. Everything that she studied, examined, observed and understood came together in a set of coherent ideas that opened the eyes and minds of generations of women. At the time, she was said to have the “mind of a man”; her uncompromising and straight-forward analysis was certainly one of a kind, and exceedingly rare for a woman of her time.

It is with appreciation and gratitude I pay tribute to Simone De Beauvoir, not just as a feminist pioneer, but maybe even more for being such an advocate of freedom of thought. This is a fundamental human drive, too often limited and controlled in life and society. Liberators of the mind can shake up norms and traditions, and become gamechangers - as in the case of Simone de Beauvoir. Through her work and personality she made the world a better place for women.