Of woman born motherhood as experience and institution1976 |
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... felt that as an incipient " real woman " I was a fake . Particularly was I paralyzed when I encountered young children . I think I felt men could be - wished to be - conned into thinking I was truly " feminine " ; a child , I suspected ...
... felt that as an incipient " real woman " I was a fake . Particularly was I paralyzed when I encountered young children . I think I felt men could be - wished to be - conned into thinking I was truly " feminine " ; a child , I suspected ...
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... felt myself perceived by the world simply as a pregnant woman , and it seemed easier , less disturbing , to perceive myself so . After my child was born the " measles " were diagnosed as an allergic reaction to pregnancy . Within two ...
... felt myself perceived by the world simply as a pregnant woman , and it seemed easier , less disturbing , to perceive myself so . After my child was born the " measles " were diagnosed as an allergic reaction to pregnancy . Within two ...
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... felt wide awake , elated ; we had bro- ken together all the rules of bedtime , the night rules , rules I myself thought I had to observe in the city or become a " bad mother . " We were conspirators , outlaws from the institution of ...
... felt wide awake , elated ; we had bro- ken together all the rules of bedtime , the night rules , rules I myself thought I had to observe in the city or become a " bad mother . " We were conspirators , outlaws from the institution of ...
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Anger and Tenderness | 1 |
The Sacred Calling | 19 |
The Kingdom of the Fathers | 32 |
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