The view that "women are not born, but shaped" put forward by Simone Beauvoir in "The Second Sex" refers to the roles and positioning given to women by society, as well as the role women play in The image that is expected and molded into while growing up.

This view does not mean that women do not have innate traits or abilities, but emphasizes the social and cultural environment’s shaping of women’s characteristics and behaviors. During the long-term development of human society, women have been given different roles and responsibilities from men, such as housewives, mothers, caregivers, etc. These roles and responsibilities not only limit women's career choices and development, but also affect women's social status and image.

Therefore, Beauvoir believes that women are shaped by the social and cultural environment. They continue to accept and internalize these expectations and roles as they grow up, thereby making themselves "women" as defined by society. ".

At the same time, Beauvoir also criticized the traditional patriarchal society's distortion and discrimination against women, believing that although women have made equal contributions to men in history, they have not received corresponding recognition and recognition. status. Therefore, she called for the overthrow of the patriarchal society and the fight for equal social status and rights for women.

In short, the view that "women are not born, but shaped" can be understood as Beauvoir's criticism of social gender inequality and concern for the status of women. At the same time, this perspective also reminds us not to ignore the impact of social and cultural environments on individuals, and the importance of striving for equality and social progress.