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‘Motherhood is an obliteration of the self,’
Diana Evans • Ordinary People: Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2019
How can any girl sustain the belief that she is loved, truly loved, when all around her she sees that femaleness is despised?
Bell Hooks • Communion
She was fascinated with women who martyred themselves. But then, to look at it a different way, she was fascinated with women who gave themselves over to revolutions.
Cathy Park Hong • Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning
One self disappeared, and a new, more dependent self emerged.
Meghan O'Rourke • The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
In the foster-care world, “permanency” is a big buzzword. The motto is “One caring adult—that’s all you need.” However, it is natural for teenagers to pull away from adults, and Griffin remarks that the best form of permanency for teens is a steady group of friends—which the program is designed to provide.
Bessel van der Kolk • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
Down with Love: Feminist Critique and the New Ideologies of Work
muitas mulheres acolheram bem essa prisão reconfortante em diversos níveis.