What work by Simone de Beauvoir signified the beginning of the new feminism in 1949? AP World History Chapter 31 What work by Simone de Beauvoir signified the beginning of the new feminism in 1949? A) Patriarchal Society B) The Feminine Mystique C) The Second Sex D) Mine, Yours, and Ours E) Sexual Politics Answer: C Learn More : Share this Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterPlus on Google+