Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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Page 247
... daughters ' experi- ences . The mother knows that if raped she would feel guilty ; hence she tells her daughter she is guilty . She identifies intensely with her daughter , but through weakness , not through strength . Freudian ...
... daughters ' experi- ences . The mother knows that if raped she would feel guilty ; hence she tells her daughter she is guilty . She identifies intensely with her daughter , but through weakness , not through strength . Freudian ...
Page 248
... daughter can feel rage at her mother's powerlessness or lack of struggle - because of her intense identifica- tion and because in order to fight for herself she needs first to have been both loved and fought for . * The nurture of daughters ...
... daughter can feel rage at her mother's powerlessness or lack of struggle - because of her intense identifica- tion and because in order to fight for herself she needs first to have been both loved and fought for . * The nurture of daughters ...
Page 249
... daughter the ego - support he denies his wife ; he may use his daughter as stalking - horse against his wife ; he may simply feel less threatened by a daugh- ter's power , especially if she adores him . A male teacher may confirm a ...
... daughter the ego - support he denies his wife ; he may use his daughter as stalking - horse against his wife ; he may simply feel less threatened by a daugh- ter's power , especially if she adores him . A male teacher may confirm a ...
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Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
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