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maternal [mə′tərn·əl] (biology) Of, pertaining to, or related to a mother. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Which is as it should be; Geum-ja is such a tremulous bundle of conflicting impulses -- rage, maternalism, shame, righteousness, fear, deception, doubt and brilliance, for starters -- that the only way to make this particular deadly dame credible is to emphasize her fragility. The first, and most predictable, message addressed gender roles and signaled the preeminence of piety over power, submission over supremacy, and maternalism over masculinity. Additionally, employers often mandate that domestics doff makeup, nail polish, skirts, dresses, or any clothing and personal adornment that may be interpreted as "seductive," by whatever arbitrary standards, ostensibly to protect their female employees; under the guise of maternalism, the racialized body of the woman worker is severely policed. |
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