His-and-hers politics: a woman explains her unease about the men's movement

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Men and women find themselves in a polarized situation because of the so-called his and hers politics or the idea of opposites and partners. If people could only transcend these marked divisions there would then be no such things as feminism or chauvinism.

Author: Kingsolver, Barbara
Analysis, Sex differences

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Everybody's somebody's baby

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An American mother living in Spain describes the love that the Spanish have for children. She contrasts the American attitude toward children, which is often hostile and ungenerous.

Author: Kingsolver, Barbara
Social aspects, Personal narratives, Column, Mothers, National characteristics, National characteristics, American, American national characteristics

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Where the map stopped

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A trip to La Gomera in the Canary Islands is described. Details are provided about the local pottery, gardens and the forests of Garajonay National Park.

Author: Kingsolver, Barbara
Description and travel, Canary Islands

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