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Even those of us whose fathers played an important part in our early childhood
rarely remember them for their patient attendance when we were ill , their doing
the humble tasks of feeding and cleaning us ; we remember scenes , expeditions
...
Even those of us whose fathers played an important part in our early childhood
rarely remember them for their patient attendance when we were ill , their doing
the humble tasks of feeding and cleaning us ; we remember scenes , expeditions
...
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A " matriarchal controversy ” has arisen directly from this quest , and has served
as a catalyst for reexamining the reaction against “ biology ” which was
necessarily an early stage in feminist thought . Two widely read women theorists ,
Helen ...
A " matriarchal controversy ” has arisen directly from this quest , and has served
as a catalyst for reexamining the reaction against “ biology ” which was
necessarily an early stage in feminist thought . Two widely read women theorists ,
Helen ...
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I remember taking baths with her in the hot summers of early childhood , playing
with her in the cool water . As a young child I thought how beautiful she was ; a
print of Botticelli ' s Venus on the wall , halfsmiling , hair flowing , associated itself
...
I remember taking baths with her in the hot summers of early childhood , playing
with her in the cool water . As a young child I thought how beautiful she was ; a
print of Botticelli ' s Venus on the wall , halfsmiling , hair flowing , associated itself
...
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