Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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Page 65
... less than a decade , it has already brought forth decisive shifts of value , relation , and identity among wom- en of all ages and economic levels , many of whom would not call themselves feminists . It has opened a new range of choices ...
... less than a decade , it has already brought forth decisive shifts of value , relation , and identity among wom- en of all ages and economic levels , many of whom would not call themselves feminists . It has opened a new range of choices ...
Page 79
... less and less credible , less and less in- formed by any responsible vision , less and less ca- pable of governing any community , and more and more THE PRIMACY OF THE MOTHER 79.
... less and less credible , less and less in- formed by any responsible vision , less and less ca- pable of governing any community , and more and more THE PRIMACY OF THE MOTHER 79.
Page 254
... less pain and disgust , rest more lightly on the bosom . † A young girl may have lived in horror of her mother's childworn existence and told herself , once and for all , No , not for me . A lesbian may have gone through abortions in ...
... less pain and disgust , rest more lightly on the bosom . † A young girl may have lived in horror of her mother's childworn existence and told herself , once and for all , No , not for me . A lesbian may have gone through abortions in ...
Contents
Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
Copyright | |
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