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capitalism and motherhood  

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  • For both women and men, parenthood is a gendered experience. However, for women, the tasks of mothering, such as taking care of children and domestic responsibilities, are argued to provide women the opportunity to express biologically based behavior. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Capitalism and Motherhood]

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