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Authenticity as Self-Creation
- Authenticity, from Simone de Beauvoir's perspective, is the process of creating your essence.
- We exist first and are thrown into the world, then create our essence through choices.
Facticity and Transcendence
- We are thrown into existence with certain unchangeable facts (facticity).
- Authenticity involves recognizing these facts while also finding freedom to make choices and transcend limitations.
Transcending Facticity
- Skye Cleary uses her Australian accent as an example of facticity, something she cannot change.
- She can, however, transcend this by learning other languages, demonstrating an act of authentic choice.