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A thinker from this movement argues that narcissists who identify themselves through mirrors thus destroy themselves. A book by another author from this movement analyzes sex through his concept of “the look.” “Lived Experience” titles the second volume (-5[1])of a book by a feminist author from this movement that posits the title group as the “Other” and claims (10[1])“one is not born, (10[1])but becomes, (10[1])a woman.” A thinker from this movement (-5[1])who used a stiff waiter to illustrate “bad faith” had a relationship with the author of The Second Sex and wrote Being and Nothingness. (10[1])For 10 points, name this philosophical movement (10[1])of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre. (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

ANSWER: existentialism [accept word forms like existentialist; prompt on continental philosophy; prompt on feminism or feminist philosophy or second-wave feminism before “feminist” is read by asking “what other philosophical movement is that feminist thinker associated with?”]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jacob Goodson (DII)Ohio State A (UG) Michigan D (UG)37-5
Anton Akroush (DII)Michigan State A Ohio State B (DII) 5710
Nidhi Kundargi (DII)Michigan State B West Virginia A (UG) 6110
Beckett Gilmore (DII)Jefferson County Scholars (DII)Miami C (DII) 6310
Peter Ballas (DII)Michigan C Miami B (UG) 70-5
Connor Channels (UG)West Virginia B (UG) Ohio State C (DII) 9410
Mark Lee (DII)Michigan B (UG)CWRU B (DII) 10110
Evan Davies (UG)Miami A (UG) CWRU C (UG)10810
Nathan Wodicka (UG)Miami B (UG) Michigan C 10910
Carter Pisocky (DII)Michigan D (UG)Ohio State A (UG) 10910

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