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A presentation made at the 2006 Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar in South Africa.
This paper seeks to explore the synergistic relationship of biological reproduction
and cultural femininity. The integration of a womans femininity with her role as a
sexual being having the ability, or inability, to bear children.
In other words what of the woman who does not fit into the socially accepted,
expected and endorsed role of motherhood what is her social identity when she
does not, cannot fulfill her perceived primary role of bearing children?
Where does this leave her in the context of femininity as defined in our current
world, in our South African society? |
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Within the parameters that this forum allows for, I will approach the issue from the
following perspectives:
- An outline of the womans own psychological experience of miscarriage,
largely referring to Bowless research (2000), supplemented with my own
research findings.
- The influence of culture.
- A brief outline of the experience of healthcare services commonly
encountered in SA, noting the relationship between South African health
policy and womans health issues.
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Keywords: Understanding Human Sexuality Seminar Series. |
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