Of Woman Born: Motherhood as Experience and InstitutionBantam Books, 1977 - 328 pages |
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... seem to myself , in my feelings toward these tiny guiltless beings , a monster of selfishness and intolerance . Their voices wear away at my nerves , their constant ... seems And yet at other times I am melted with the 1 Anger and Tenderness.
... seem to myself , in my feelings toward these tiny guiltless beings , a monster of selfishness and intolerance . Their voices wear away at my nerves , their constant ... seems And yet at other times I am melted with the 1 Anger and Tenderness.
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Motherhood as Experience and Institution Adrienne Rich. " powerful person would seem to have a good deal at stake in suppressing or denying his awareness of the personal reality of others ; power seems to engender a kind of willed ...
Motherhood as Experience and Institution Adrienne Rich. " powerful person would seem to have a good deal at stake in suppressing or denying his awareness of the personal reality of others ; power seems to engender a kind of willed ...
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... seems improbable that the father as- sisted at births , as one contemporary obstetrician as- serts . In fact , in many cultures a pregnant or labor- ing woman is still today taboo to all but her female relatives , and men are excluded ...
... seems improbable that the father as- sisted at births , as one contemporary obstetrician as- serts . In fact , in many cultures a pregnant or labor- ing woman is still today taboo to all but her female relatives , and men are excluded ...
Contents
Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 23 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 39 |
Copyright | |
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