Famous Quotes / Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich: "As her sons have seen her: the mother in patriarchy: controlling, erotic, castrating, heart-suffering, guilt-ridden, and guilt-provoking; a marble brow, a huge breast, an avid cave; between her legs snakes, swamp-grass, or teeth; on her lap a helpless infant or a martyred son. She exists for one purpose: to bear and nourish the son."
Avid | Bear | Breast | Brow |
Castrating | Cave | Controlling | Erotic |
Exists | Guiltprovoking | Guiltridden | Heartsuffering |
Helpless | Huge | Infant | Legs |
Marble | Martyred | Mother | Nourish |
Patriarchy | Purpose | Snakes | Sons |
Swampgrass | Teeth |