Camus on Gender Dynamics: Freedom, Authenticity, and Mutual Responsibility

Camus argued that traditional gender roles restrict our inherent freedom, forcing individuals into roles that deny authentic existence. For him, genuine relationships arise only when both men and women reject societal impositions and accept the burden of choice. In this way, each person must take responsibility for defining their own identity, leading to mutual respect and shared accountability. By embracing freedom together, both genders can actively construct their own narratives, confronting an indifferent universe and ultimately transcending the absurd limitations of conventional roles.