Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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Page 197
... mean for the son ? It means , of course , in the first place , physical birth , leaving the warm , weightless dream of the amniotic sac . It means the gradual process through which the baby discovers that the mother's breast , her face ...
... mean for the son ? It means , of course , in the first place , physical birth , leaving the warm , weightless dream of the amniotic sac . It means the gradual process through which the baby discovers that the mother's breast , her face ...
Page 216
... means that we cease treating men as if their egos were of eggshell , or as if the preservation of a masculine ego at the expense of an equal relationship were even desirable . It means that we begin to expect of men , as we 216 OF WOMAN ...
... means that we cease treating men as if their egos were of eggshell , or as if the preservation of a masculine ego at the expense of an equal relationship were even desirable . It means that we begin to expect of men , as we 216 OF WOMAN ...
Page 230
... mean to her , what did the garden mean to her , what did it mean to her when a wave broke ? 8 And this , precisely , is ... means that all my strength is con- centrated towards one thing only . I do not know whether this should be called ...
... mean to her , what did the garden mean to her , what did it mean to her when a wave broke ? 8 And this , precisely , is ... means that all my strength is con- centrated towards one thing only . I do not know whether this should be called ...
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Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
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