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    “Gender Analysis in Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Sula.” Idosi. 2013. Web. 6 Dec. 2015. Caesar‚ Terry. “Slavery and Motherhood in Toni Morrison’s Beloved.” Jstor. 1994. Web. 3 Dec. 2015. Douglass‚ Frederick. “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass‚ An American Slave‚ Written by Himself.” The Classic Slave Narratives. Ed. Henry Louis Gales‚ Jr. New York: Signet

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    parents have big traditions‚ expectations‚ and rules‚ not only for their children‚ but also the whole Latino population. Therefore‚ Mexican American parents do expect their children to abide by stereotypical “rules” such as patriarchal authority‚ motherhood‚ and sport. First‚ machismo or patriarchal authority is a big and famous stereotypical “rule” in Mexican American families and all sons are expected to follow this way of thinking. Even though machismo and patriarchal authority are different words

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    effectively normalize queerness (Gross 2001; Gamson 2005; Walters 2001). Presenting a discourse of normality‚ these productions dispute the foundations against lesbian motherhood‚ yet it is a problematic representation of lesbian parenting. To effectively neutralize the possibility of queerness‚ both productions highlight the pertinence of motherhood.

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    to society. It is also a form of deviance that is involuntary because it is either inherited or the result of an accident. Infertility is especially stigmatizing for women. Conceptions of womanhood and motherhood are based on the assumption that “motherhood is essential to women and that motherhood must be based on biological

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    compassionate characters‚ Vine‚ a full blood Cherokee raised in the rural mountains of Kentucky. House’s use of spiritual surroundings displays the beauty and wonder that structures the novel. As the reader sees Vine grow from young adult‚ into motherhood‚ they can see that growth not only can be in wisdom and maturity but by making bonds that will last a lifetime. The people that she meets and lives around impact her morals as the reader sees Vine’s life unfold. The novel is divided into sections

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    Shelly focuses the fear of the female body and motherhood in terms of afterbirt rather jubilant aspect of childbirth. Although‚ she herself never experienced the anxiety and depression when childbirth occurs. For example‚ "Fear‚ guilt‚ depression ‚ and anxiety‚ are the most common reactions that new mothers would have about the birth of a new baby which is common a variety range of experience to giving birth . There are deeper reactions that can be find in literature‚ which are all written to

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    Identity-Oranges and Sunshine Essay ‘An individual’s sense of identity can be affected by many factors’. An individual’s sense of identity is exceptionally complex and is quite significantly influenced by many factors. These distinct factors may be desired and appreciated or unwanted and harmful. Each of these factors has consequences that may either nurture or attenuate one’s sense of self. These notions are predominantly evident in the intensely compelling film‚ ‘Oranges and Sunshine’‚ directed

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    becoming more and more economically successful and independent compared to men; and 2) there has been a great decline in the stigma attached to single motherhood. The article also describes interesting demographic differences in this trend. Among mothers of all ages‚ 59 percent of births still occur within marriage‚ so the trend toward single motherhood is happening mostly in younger women. There are also huge racial and ethnic differences in this trend. While only 29% of all white births are to

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    way the community is not allowed to discuss. Does the presence of man inherently make conception an obscene act? The Giver in a society of both men and women outwardly cover up the process of natural conception‚ while Herland celebrates the joy motherhood brings without

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    figure who is confident‚ and powerful in her life. The main topic that is expressed throughout the story is feminism‚ the process of creating equal rights for both men and women. Chopin reveals how women are being defined by a male construct of motherhood that not only denies their individual identity but also reinforces a sense of inferiority for women (Streater 407). Ironically‚ Adele and Edna are faced with the same limitations and situations; they just choose to handle them differently. Adele’s

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