Womanliness means only motherhood; All love begins and ends there.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reductive definition of womanhood as motherhood.
- In plain terms
- Being a woman means being a mother.
- What can you take from it?
- Redefine womanhood beyond roles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What defines womanhood?
Another view
Excludes non-mothers.
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