Gender and Sexuality Portfolio Post One: An Introduction to the Special Interest Topic of Motherhood

Author(s)

Valeria Denise Melo, Augustana College, Rock Island IllinoisFollow

Course

WGST-303-01

Document Type

Student Paper

Publication Date

2018

Disciplines

Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Women's Health

Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement

This short essay explores the intersection between the gender binary system that exists in our society and the social institution of motherhood. It offers a short reflection on how an unwarranted, yet internalized sense of binary gender ideals has played out in my life, followed by a brief summary of existing research examining the effects of the binary ideologies and cultural contradictions revolving motherhood. It is the first of a series of portfolio posts which aim to expose the nuances in the lived experience of idealized motherhood.

Comments

1st Place Winner, Short/Reflective Essay, 2018

Augustana Digital Commons Citation

Melo, Valeria Denise. "Gender and Sexuality Portfolio Post One: An Introduction to the Special Interest Topic of Motherhood" (2018). Audre Lorde Writing Prize.
https://digitalcommons.augustana.edu/wollstonecraftaward/27