Camus’s perspective emphasizes that both men and women can achieve authentic relationships by exercising individual freedom and mutual responsibility. He argues that by rejecting predetermined, society-imposed gender roles, each person can craft a meaningful identity free from absurd conventions. However, critics of Camus highlight that this existential focus on personal agency tends to underplay the impact of entrenched patriarchal structures and historical power imbalances that shape gendered experiences. The synthesis lies in recognizing that while the transformative power of individual choice is essential, a comprehensive understanding of gender dynamics must also address and reform the external, structural conditions that influence and restrict personal freedom.