“Raising a daughter is an extremely political act in this culture. Mothers have been placed in a no-win situation with their daught ers: if they teach their daughters simply how to get along in a world that has been shaped by men and male desires, then they betray their daughters' potential But, if they do not, they leave their daughters adrift in a hostile world without survival strategies.” IfsMenWorldHas BeensPoliticalMotherDesireCultureWinningSituationTeachSurvivalDaughterStrategyMalesBetrayHostileMother DaughterAdrift Author:Elizabeth Debold
“Once you're a mom, all of your personal desires come secondary as the survival of the child becomes your life's priority, which leads you to worry each day and every night the little one turn out right.” ChildrenLittlesDesireNightTurnsWorryMomSurvivalPrioritiesEach DayEvery NightPersonal Desire Author:Kimberly Guilfoyle
“... survival is the least of my desires.” DesireSurvival Book:Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature Source: Skin: Talking About Sex, Class, and Literature