Nato di donna. La maternità come esperienza e istituzione

This book is an essential read for anyone interested in feminist and or gender related issues. An absolute classic. Here are a few memorable excerpts: 1. "Partiarchy is the power of the fathers: a familial-social, ideological, political system in which men - by force, direct pressure, or through ritu Leggi tutto

I only made it to the half way point in this book. I may finish, but I'm not sure yet. While this book is praised by many feminists, many of whom I have read, I am not loving the tone Rich takes when writing about motherhood. While it shares real expereince, which I appreciate, it also tends to dem

Rich details how motherhood and childbirth were subjugated as people transitioned from matriarchal or equal societies to patriarchy. She traces how patriarchal systems then drastically lowered women's role and value, and how childbirth was 'stolen' from midwives and turned into a 'medical procedure. Leggi tutto

Adrienne Rich has again rearranged me. 'Of Woman Born' should be required reading for all: Rich interrogates the violence inherent in the institution of motherhood, how it infiltrates every aspect of our lives, how it limits our conception of who and what women are, and how this institution must be

Good thing I didn't read this in college, or I would never have gotten married and had a child. Or, maybe I should have read it then and sacrificed everything for my poetic career. A reminder of what being a gifted writer, committed feminist and serious thinker really means. Some of it is a little da Leggi tutto

I read this long ago in one of my Feminist Theory courses. It basically changed my life and I believe I was lucky to read this before actually becoming a mother. I have so much less mother's guilt as I pursue my writing career.

Ayant lu rapidement le résumé, je m'attendais "simplement" à une réflexion sur la maternité et le rôle de mère, mais je ne m'attendais vraiment pas à la réflexion approfondie sur l'enfantement, la maternité et la femme, sociologique, historique et un peu personnelle aussi, qu'Adrienne Rich nous livr Leggi tutto