In this book and her essay, "Woman: Myth & Reality", de Beauvoir anticipates Betty Friedan in seeking to demythologise the male concept of woman.
Neste libro e o seu ensaio "Woman: Myth & Reality" ("Muller: Mito e Realidade"), de Beauvoir anticipa a Betty Friedan en buscar a desmitoxización do concepto masculino da muller.