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Diva Mamas—Reluctant Mothers in Literature

Diva Mamas—Reluctant Mothers in Literature

Happy Mother’s Day to all women for we are mothers both to ourselves as well as to others! And as Mother’s Day approaches, we are surrounded by cards and suggested gifts in the image of the perfect mom. The fictional mothers I will focus on are reluctant mothers at best, who hesitantly take on the […]

May 4, 2016 | By | 2 Replies More
Mother’s Day, Wikipedia, and Politics

Mother’s Day, Wikipedia, and Politics

Mother’s Day is upon us. We honor our moms for nurturing care, but their contributions in other arenas are, inevitably, marginalized. Wikipedia recently excised most “American Women Novelists” from its “American Novelists” category – segregating them in a female subcategory, thereby rendering American novelists nearly entirely male. When we think of other public categories too, […]

May 4, 2013 | By | 1 Reply More